Pronunciation: /ˈskʌtəl/
noun a small hatch or opening in a ship's deck or hull
A1 The scuttle was used to carry coal on the ship.
A2 The crab quickly moved across the sand and disappeared into a scuttle.
B1 I heard a scuttle in the attic and was afraid there might be a rat.
B2 The chef used a scuttle to transfer the hot soup from the pot to the serving bowls.
C1 The scuttle of the small animals could be heard as they ran through the underbrush.
C2 The antique scuttle on display at the museum was once used by servants to carry coal for heating.
verb to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry
A1 The mouse scuttled across the floor.
A2 The crab scuttled away when I approached.
B1 The children scuttled off to play in the park.
B2 The thief scuttled down the alley to escape the police.
C1 The journalist scuttled to the scene of the breaking news story.
C2 The spy scuttled through the crowded marketplace, trying to evade detection.
formal The crab used its pincers to scuttle across the sandy beach.
informal I saw a mouse scuttle across the kitchen floor last night.
slang Let's scuttle out of here before anyone notices we're gone.
figurative The rumors of a scandal caused the politician's reputation to scuttle.
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