| Front | scuttle |
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| Back | scut•tle verb, noun BrE /ˈskʌtl/ NAmE /ˈskʌtl/ verb verb forms word origin 1 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to run with quick short steps scurry She scuttled off when she heard the sound of his voice. He held his breath as a rat scuttled past. The rain sent everyone scuttling for cover. 2 [transitive] ~ sth to deliberately cause sth to fail foil Shareholders successfully scuttled the deal. 3 [transitive] ~ sth to sink a ship deliberately by making holes in the side or bottom of it noun word origin = coal scuttle |
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