tentacle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ten·ta·cle /ˈtentɪkəl/ noun [countable] 1. HBAone of the long thin parts of a sea creature such as an octopus which it uses for holding things 〔章鱼等海洋动物的〕触手，触角，触须2 tentacles [plural] the influence or effect that something has on other people or things – used to show disapproval 影响；束缚；约束〔含贬义〕 The company’s tentacles spread from car manufacturing to railways. 这家公司的扩张触角从汽车制造业伸向了铁路运输业。
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tentacle• As you might expect from the name, these latter animals have tentacles arranged in multiples of eight per polyp.• The tentacles were sliding closer to her.• The scotch spread warm tentacles through her.Origin tentacle (1700-1800) Modern Latin tentaculum, from Latin tentare; → TEMPTten·ta·cle nounChineseSyllable
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tentacle
ten‧ta‧cle /ˈtentəkəl, ˈtentɪkəl/
noun [countable]1. one of the long thin parts of a sea creature such as an octopus which it uses for holding things
2. tentacles [plural] the influence or effect that something has on other people or things – used to show disapproval:
The company’s tentacles spread from car manufacturing to railways.
ten‧ta‧cle /ˈtentəkəl, ˈtentɪkəl/
noun [countable]1. one of the long thin parts of a sea creature such as an octopus which it uses for holding things2. tentacles [plural] the influence or effect that something has on other people or things – used to show disapproval:
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