oar
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- pronunciation:
- or
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a long pole that is wide and flat at one end. Oars are used to row or steer a boat.
She put the oars in the water and began to row out into the lake.
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| derivations: |
oarless (adj.), oarlike (adj.) |
The words
oar,
or, and
ore sound alike but have different meanings.