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masturbate
mas·tur·bate [ mástər bàyt ] (past and past participle mas·tur·bat·ed, present participle mas·tur·bat·ing, 3rd person present singular mas·tur·bates)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
stroke genitals: to give yourself or somebody else sexual pleasure by stroking the genitals, usually to orgasm
[Mid-19th century. < Latin masturbat-, past participle of masturbari]

mas·tur·ba·tion [ màstər báysh'n ] noun
mas·tur·ba·tor noun
mas·tur·ba·to·ry [ mástərbə tàwree ] adjective
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