water-rat (B2)
noun
Definition
Water-rat means alternative form of water rat. [(US) Any of various aquatic or semi-aquatic rodents from Florida and southern Georgia, especially....
Examples
The article uses water-rat to mean (zoology) Alternative form of water rat. [(US) Any of various aquatic or....
The teacher asked students to find water-rat in the reading.
Check the words around water-rat to choose the right meaning.
How to Use water-rat
- a/the water-rat (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a water-rat."
- water-rat in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked water-rat in context before translating it."
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