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noun(snake)a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Synonyms: snake river,
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noun(snake)a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
Synonyms: hydra,
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noun(snake)a deceitful or treacherous person
Synonyms: snake in the grass,
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noun(snake)a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
Synonyms: auger, plumber's snake,
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verb(snake)form a snake-like pattern
Examples:
The river snakes through the valley.
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verb(snake)move along a winding path
Examples:
The army snaked through the jungle.
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verb(snake)move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
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noun(snake)something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake