turtle
/ˈtɜrtl/
noun
- A reptile that lives in water or on land, with a hard shell covering its body.
- We saw a sea turtle swimming near the coral reef.
- My daughter loves watching the turtle in the pond at the park.
- The turtle slowly crossed the road after the rain.
- A computer-controlled device that can move and draw lines, used in the Logo programming language for teaching coding.
- Using Logo, you can make the turtle create colorful patterns.
- In class, we programmed a turtle to draw a square.
- The turtle turned left 90 degrees and moved forward.
verb
- To turn over or capsize, especially a boat or vehicle.
- The car turtled after hitting the icy patch on the road.
- The kayak turtled in the strong current.
- Be careful not to turtle the canoe when you lean too far.
- To hide or withdraw into a defensive position, like a turtle pulling into its shell.
- She turtled under her blanket during the scary movie.
- The team turtled after the first goal, playing only defense.
- When criticized, he would turtle and refuse to talk.
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