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hur•tle



Pronunciation: (hûr'tl), [key]
—v., -tled, -tling,
—n.

—v.i.
1. to rush violently; move with great speed: The car hurtled down the highway.
2. to move or go noisily or resoundingly, as with violent or rapid motion: The sound was deafening, as tons of snow hurtled down the mountain.
3. Archaic.to strike together or against something; collide.

—v.t.
1. to drive violently; fling; dash.
2. Archaic.to dash against; collide with.

—n.
Archaic.clash; collision; shock; clatter.

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

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