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gar



Pronunciation: (gär), [key]
—n.,
—pl. (esp. collectively) gar, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) gars.
1. Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
2. needlefish (def. 1).

gar



Pronunciation: (gär), [key]
—v.t., garred, gar•ring.
1. Scot.to compel or force (someone) to do something.
2. Scot. and North Eng. Obs.to do, perform, or cause.

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garage.

G.A.R.




Grand Army of the Republic.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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