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| tuck [ tuk ] |
verb (past and past participle tucked, present participle tuck·ing, 3rd person present singular tucks) |
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1. transitive verb fold something into position: to push, fold, or bend something such as a flap of material into a particular place or position
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2. transitive and intransitive verb draw something together: to pull or draw something together, or be pulled or drawn together
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3. transitive verb handicraft sew fold: to sew a fold into fabric, e.g. to reduce its length or for decoration
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4. transitive verb surgery tighten skin with surgery: to perform a surgical operation to remove loose or wrinkled skin, usually for cosmetic reasons
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noun (plural tucks) |
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1. tucked part: a part that is tucked safely or neatly into position
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2. handicraft pleat: a fold sewn into a piece of fabric, e.g. to reduce its length or for decoration
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3. surgery surgical removal of loose skin: a surgical operation to remove loose or wrinkled skin, especially for cosmetic reasons
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4. sports body position: a compact body position, adopted in sports such as diving, with the knees drawn up to the chest, the hands around the shins, and the chin held on the chest
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5. nautical part of ship's stern: the part of a ship's hull where the side planks or plates join the spar or spars forming the stern
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| [15th century. Probably < Middle Dutch tucken "draw up"] |
