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| put-put [ pùt pút ] or putt-putt [ pùt pút ] |
noun (plural put-puts) (plural putt-putts) |
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1. sound of small engine: the sound made by a small gasoline engine, especially an old or broken one
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2. gasoline engine: a small gasoline engine
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3. vehicle with gasoline engine: a vehicle, especially a boat, fitted with a small gasoline engine
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intransitive verb (past and past participle put-put·ted, present participle put-put·ting, 3rd person present singular put-puts) (past and past participle putt-put·ted, present participle putt-put·ting, 3rd person present singular putt-putts) |
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move slowly under little power: to move slowly or hesitantly under the power of a small gasoline engine
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| [An imitation of the sound] |
