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urchin

/ˈɜːtʃən/ /ˈɝtʃən/

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noun

A mischievous child.

Examples :

"The little urchin ran through the park, giggling as he pulled pranks on unsuspecting picnickers. "

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A street urchin, a child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets.

Examples :

"Seeing the small urchin scavenging for food near the market made her heart ache. "

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noun

A sea urchin.

Examples :

"The children were fascinated by the spiky sea urchin they found on the beach. "

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One of a pair in a series of small card cylinders arranged around a carding drum; so called from its fancied resemblance to the hedgehog.

Examples :

"The textile worker carefully inspected the carding machine, making sure each urchin rotated smoothly against the drum, preparing the cotton fibers for spinning. "

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A neutron-generating device that triggered the nuclear detonation of the earliest plutonium atomic bombs.

Examples :

"The scientists meticulously examined the urchin, the device that initiated the first plutonium bomb test. "

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noun

Examples :

"The small urchin scurried under the bush, looking for grubs. "

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A mischievous elf supposed sometimes to take the form of a hedgehog.

Examples :

"The old woman warned the children not to anger the urchin, lest it lead them into the briar patch disguised as a prickly hedgehog. "

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