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A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.
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The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.
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A slat of a paddleboat's wheel.
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A paddlewheel.
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A blade of a waterwheel.
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(video games, dated) A game controller with a round wheel used to control player movement along one axis of the video screen.
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(British) A meandering walk or dabble through shallow water, especially at the seaside.
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A kitchen utensil shaped like a paddle and used for mixing, beating etc.
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A broad, flat spanking implement.
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(table tennis) A broad, flat device used in striking the ball, analogous to a racket in tennis.
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A flat board with a number of holes or indentations, used to carry small alcoholic drinks such as shots.
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A flat limb of an aquatic animal, adapted for swimming.
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In a sluice, a panel that controls the flow of water.
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A handheld electrode used for defibrillation or cardioversion.
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(slang) A person's hand.
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(medicine) A flap of attached skin that has been cut away from a wound.
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(sports, uncountable) Alternative form of padel