■ noun
1》 an implement or machine used for beating.
2》 [in combination ] a person who habitually hits someone: a wife-~.
3》 a person employed to raise game birds by beating the ground cover.
4》 N. Amer. informal an old or dilapidated vehicle.
■ noun
1》 an implement or machine used for beating.
2》 [in combination ] a person who habitually hits someone: a wife-~.
3》 a person employed to raise game birds by beating the ground cover.
4》 N. Amer. informal an old or dilapidated vehicle.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004