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gaper

UK
/ˈɡeɪpə/
US
/ˈɡeɪpɚ/
gapernoun
gapers
pl
UK
/ˈɡeɪpə/
US
/ˈɡeɪpɚ/
Translations
The gaper stood in awe at the sight of the fireworks display.
Le badaud restait bouche bée devant le spectacle des feux d’artifice.
Additional translations
tête de MaureTerme historique, pour l’enseigne de pharmacie néerlandaise.
palourde gaperTerme de zoologie.
Definitions
A person who stares in wonder or curiosity, often with their mouth open.
The gaper stood in awe at the sight of the fireworks display.
A large, deep-sea clam with a long siphon, often found in sandy or muddy substrates.
The fisherman was excited to find a gaper in his net during the morning catch.
A carved figure of a Moorish or exotic head with the mouth open, traditionally placed above the entrance of Dutch apothecaries as a shop sign.
Tourists stopped to photograph the brightly painted gaper over the old pharmacy door.
Synonyms
gawker
bystander
spectator
onlooker
stare
gaperadjective
more gaper
Comp.
most gaper
Super.
UK
/ˈɡeɪpə/
US
/ˈɡeɪpɚ/
Used attributively in compounds such as "gaper clam".
Translations
de palourde gaperTerme de zoologie.
Digging for gaper clams requires a long-handled shovel.
La pêche aux palourdes gaper nécessite une pelle à long manche.
Definitions
Attributive: relating to or designating gaper clams or similar large burrowing bivalves.
Digging for gaper clams requires a long-handled shovel.
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