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caber

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ca·ber /ˈkeɪbə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  DSOa long heavy wooden pole that is thrown into the air as a test of strength in sports competitions in Scotland 〔苏格兰体育竞赛中用于投掷比试力气的〕长木杆,长木柱
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caberWe tarried awhile to watch Messrs Anderson and Rowe perform doughty deeds with caber and shot on a pleasant summers day.
ca·ber nounChineseSyllable
heavy that long the pole into is Corpus thrown wooden a


caber
caber /ˈkeɪbə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
a long heavy wooden pole that is thrown into the air as a test of strength in sports competitions in Scotland


caberBrE /ˈkeɪbə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkeɪbər/ 🔊 nouna long heavy wooden pole that is thrown into the air as a test of strength in the traditional Scottish sport of tossing the caber (在苏格兰传统的投掷比赛运动中使用的)长而重的木杆,长木柱