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doodlebug

/ˈduːdəlbʌɡ/

Translations

doodlebugnoun

doodlebugs

/ˈduːdəlbʌɡ/

муравьиный лев

The doodlebug is known for its unique hunting technique.

Муравьиный лев известен своей уникальной техникой охоты.

фау-2

During World War II, the doodlebug was a feared weapon.

Во время Второй мировой войны фау-2 была грозным оружием.

Additional translations

Synonyms

doodlebugverb

doodlebugged

Past Simple

doodlebugged

Past Participle

doodlebugging

Gerund

/ˈduː.dl̩.bʌɡ/

Mostly colloquial; ‘to doodlebug’ means to prospect for subsurface resources with rudimentary instruments or divining rods.

Synonyms

sniff out

doodlebugadjective

more doodlebug

Comp.

most doodlebug

Super.

Attributive use of the noun (e.g., ‘doodlebug raid’, ‘doodlebug bombing’).

Definitions

doodlebugnoun

A type of insect larva, especially the larva of an antlion, which digs a pit in sandy soil to trap ants and other small insects.

The doodlebug lay in wait at the bottom of its sandy pit, ready to catch any unsuspecting ant that fell in.

A small, self-propelled railcar, often used for passenger service on less busy routes.

The old doodlebug chugged along the tracks, carrying passengers through the countryside.

A type of toy or device that moves in a random or erratic manner, often used for amusement.

The children laughed as they watched the doodlebug skitter across the floor, changing direction unpredictably.

A German V-1 flying bomb used during the Second World War, noted for its distinctive buzzing sound.

People rushed for shelter whenever they heard a doodlebug overhead.

A simple device or divining rod (or its operator) used in amateur prospecting for oil, gas, or water.

The rancher hired an old-timer with a doodlebug to search for a new well site.

doodlebugverb

To prospect for underground resources (such as water, oil, or minerals) using a doodlebug device or similar rudimentary method.

They spent the weekend doodlebugging for water in the dry valley.

doodlebugadjective

Relating to or characteristic of doodlebugs, especially the V-1 flying bombs.

The city endured several doodlebug attacks that summer.