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1.
snǒuen
v.(2)
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Of a hawk: to wipe (the beak) clean of food, etc.
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tip(pe
n.(1)
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tippe
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(a) The extreme end of something, usu. rounded or pointed; also, a metal or other attachment to the end of something; (b) in cpd.:
tip to
, the end of the toe;—used in pl.; also, the end of a bird's…
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