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   Cam·el

   /ˈkam(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large, long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. Camels can survive for long periods without food or drink, chiefly by using up the fat reserves in their humps.
   • ▪ a fabric made from camel hair: "a camel coat"
   • ▪ a light yellowish-brown color like that of camel hair: "easy, belted styles in camel or charcoal are the perfect winter coat"
   • 2. an apparatus for raising a sunken ship, consisting of one or more watertight chests to provide buoyancy.

   Word Origin Old English, from Latin camelus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin.

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