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  • 1ferret — [[t]fe̱rɪt[/t]] ferrets, ferreting, ferreted 1) N COUNT A ferret is a small, fierce animal which is used for hunting rabbits and rats. 2) VERB If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it… …

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  • 2Ferret armoured car — Ferret Scout Car Ferret Mk.1/2 in desert finish Type Wheeled armoured fighting vehicle Place of origi …

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  • 3Ferret (Radpanzer) — Ferret Scout Car Ferret Mk.1/2 Wüstentarnung GK II …

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  • 4ferret somebody out — ˌferret sb/sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information or to find sb/sth by searching thoroughly, asking a lot of questions, etc • He is determined to ferret out the truth about what happened. Main entry: ↑ferretderived …

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  • 5ferret something out — ˌferret sb/sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information or to find sb/sth by searching thoroughly, asking a lot of questions, etc • He is determined to ferret out the truth about what happened. Main entry: ↑ferretderived …

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  • 6Ferret — Fer ret, n. [F. furet, cf. LL. furo; prob. fr. L. fur thief (cf. {Furtive}); cf. Arm. fur wise, sly.] (Zo[ o]l.) An animal of the Weasel family ({Mustela furo} syn. {Putorius furo}), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white… …

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  • 7Ferret — This article is about the mammal. For other uses, see Ferret (disambiguation). Ferret …

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  • 8ferret — ferret1 ferreter, n. ferrety, adj. /fer it/, n. 1. a domesticated, usually red eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows. 2. See black footed ferret. v.t. 3. to drive …

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  • 9ferret — 1 noun (C) a small animal with a pointed nose used to hunt rats and rabbits 2 verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) informal to search for something inside a drawer, box etc by pushing things about (+ about/around/for): She ferreted about in her desk… …

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  • 10ferret — fer|ret1 [ˈferıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: furet, from Latin fur thief ] a small animal with a pointed nose, used to hunt rats and rabbits ferret 2 ferret2 v 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] [i]informal to search for somet …

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