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glove puppet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Toys
ˈglove ˌpuppet noun [countable] British English  DHTa puppet that you put over your hand 手套式木偶,掌中木偶 SYN American English hand puppet5 see picture at 见图 marionette
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glove puppetCharles collapsed like a glove puppet with the hand withdrawn, and stood for a long moment, sagging.
ˈglove ˌpuppet nounChineseSyllable
hand that you over your put a Corpus puppet


glove puppet
ˈglove ˌpuppet noun [countable] British English
a puppet that you put over your hand
   SYN  hand puppet American English


glove puppetBrE /ˈɡlʌv pʌpɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡlʌv pʌpɪt/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE ˈhand puppet) noun
a type of puppet that you put over your hand and move using your fingers 手偶(套在手上用手指操纵)