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weaver

noun weav·er \ˈwē-vər\

Definition of WEAVER

1
:  one that weaves especially as an occupation
2
:  any of numerous Old World passerine birds (family Ploceidae) that resemble finches and typically construct elaborate nests of interlaced vegetation
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First Known Use of WEAVER

14th century

Rhymes with WEAVER

beaver, cleaver, fever, griever, heaver, leaver, reaver, reiver

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15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. weaver
  2. weaver ant
  3. weaver finch
  4. weaver shell
  5. weaver's knot
  6. buffalo weaver
  7. net weaver
  8. orb weaver
  9. paradise weaver
  10. shingle weaver
  11. tunnel weaver
  12. baya
  13. golden silk spider
  14. hairweaving
  15. tube spinner
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