go–devil

noun go–dev·il \ˈgō-ˌde-vəl\

Definition of GO-DEVIL

: any of various devices: as

a : a cultivator with wooden runners

b : a weight formerly dropped in a bored hole (as of an oil well) to set off an explosive

c : a cleaning scraper propelled through a pipeline

d : a handcar or small gasoline car used on a railroad

e : a child's sled

1852

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