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Grizzly
Pronunciation : Griz"zly
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Somewhat gray; grizzled. Old squirrels that turn grizzly. Bacon. Grizzly bear (Zo?l.), a large and ferocious bear (Ursus horribilis) of Western North America and the Rocky Mountains. It is remarkable for the great length of its claws.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Griz"zly
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A grizzly bear. See under Grizzly, a.
2. pl.
Defn: In hydraulic mining, gratings used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices. [Local, U. S.] Raymond.
pl. Grizzlies (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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