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gnawer

/ˈnɔːə/

/ˈnɔːɚ/

Translations

gnawernoun

gnawers

/ˈnɔːə/

/ˈnɔːɚ/

The beaver is a well-known gnawer that uses its teeth to fell trees and build dams.

Le castor est un rongeur bien connu qui utilise ses dents pour abattre des arbres et construire des barrages.

Additional translations

rongeurAu sens figuré, pour quelque chose ou quelqu'un qui ronge ou érode de façon persistante.

Synonyms

gnawernoun

A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by strong, continuously growing incisors and no canine teeth, adapted for gnawing.

The beaver is a well-known gnawer that uses its teeth to fell trees and build dams.

Someone or something that gnaws; an organism or person that bites, chews, or erodes something persistently.

The puppy was a tireless gnawer of table legs.