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• dolphin — [däl′fin, dôl′fin] n. [ME dolfin < OFr dalphin < VL dalfinus, for L delphinus < Gr delphinos, gen. of delphis (< IE base * gwelbh ): so named from its shape] 1. any of two widespread families (Platanistidae and Delphinidae) of toothed …   English World dictionary

• dolphin — /dol fin, dawl /, n. 1. any of several chiefly marine, cetacean mammals of the family Delphinidae, having a fishlike body, numerous teeth, and the front of the head elongated into a beaklike projection. 2. Also called dolphinfish, mahimahi.… …   Universalium

• Pile bridge — A pile bridge is a structure that uses foundations consisting of long poles (referred to as piles), which are made of wood, concrete or steel and which are hammered into the soft soils beneath the bridge until the end of the pile reaches a hard… …   Wikipedia

• dolphin — noun 1》 a small gregarious and intelligent toothed whale with a beak like snout and a curved fin on the back. [Families Delphinidae (marine) and Platanistidae (river dolphins): many species.] 2》 (also dolphinfish) another term for dorado (in… …   English new terms dictionary

• dolphin — dol•phin [[t]ˈdɒl fɪn, ˈdɔl [/t]] n. 1) mam any small toothed cetacean of the family Delphinidae, esp. the species having a beaklike snout Compare porpoise 2) ich Also called dolphinfish, mahimahi either of two large, slender fishes, Coryphaena… …   From formal English to slang

• dolphin — /ˈdɒlfən / (say dolfuhn) noun 1. any of various cetaceans of the family Delphinidae, some of which are commonly called porpoises, especially Delphinus delphis, which has a long, sharp nose and abounds in the Mediterranean and the temperate… …  

• dolphin — n. 1 any of various porpoise like sea mammals of the family Delphinidae having a slender beaklike snout. 2 (in general use) = DORADO 1. 3 a bollard, pile, or buoy for mooring. 4 a structure for protecting the pier of a bridge. 5 a curved fish in… …   Useful english dictionary

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