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beard

/bɪəd/ /biɚd/

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noun

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.

Examples :

"My grandfather has a thick, gray beard. "

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The cluster of small feathers at the base of the beak in some birds.

Examples :

"The bird had a fluffy beard, making its beak look even smaller. "

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The appendages to the jaw in some cetaceans, and to the mouth or jaws of some fishes.

Examples :

"The whale had a long, thick beard, a characteristic of its species. "

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The byssus of certain shellfish.

Examples :

"The oyster's beard filtered out tiny particles from the water. "

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The gills of some bivalves, such as the oyster.

Examples :

"The oyster's beard is delicate and feathery. "

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In insects, the hairs of the labial palpi of moths and butterflies.

Examples :

"The butterfly's delicate beard helps it sense the flowers. "

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Long or stiff hairs on a plant; the awn.

Examples :

"the beard of grain"

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A barb or sharp point of an arrow or other instrument, projecting backward to prevent the head from being easily drawn out.

Examples :

"The arrow's beard prevented it from easily being pulled from the target. "

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The curved underside of an axehead, extending from the lower end of the cutting edge to the axehandle.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully shaped the axe's beard to ensure a smooth and efficient cut. "

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That part of the underside of a horse's lower jaw which is above the chin, and bears the curb of a bridle.

Examples :

"The horse's beard protected the sensitive skin above its chin, where the bridle's curb rested. "

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That part of a type which is between the shoulder of the shank and the face.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the beard of the wooden beam before cutting it. "

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A fake customer or companion, especially a woman who accompanies a gay man in order to give the impression that he is heterosexual.

Examples :

"The couple's friends joked that the new girl was just a beard for him at school; they suspected he was gay and wanted to hide it. "

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verb

To grow hair on the chin and jaw.

Examples :

"My uncle is slowly bearding as he gets older. "

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To boldly and bravely oppose or confront, often to the chagrin of the one being bearded.

Examples :

"Robin Hood is always shown as bearding the Sheriff of Nottingham."

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To take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in anger or contempt.

Examples :

"The angry boss beard the employee, demanding an explanation for the mistake. "

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verb

To deprive (an oyster or similar shellfish) of the gills.

Examples :

"The chef had to beard the oysters to prepare them for the stew. "

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Of a gay man or woman: to accompany a gay person of the opposite sex in order to give the impression that they are heterosexual.

Examples :

"To appear straight, Mark often bearded a woman at school events. "

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