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Definition of turtle noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

turtle

noun

NAmE//ˈtərt̮l//

1(also sea turtle) a large reptile with a hard round shell, that lives in the ocean

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2(informal) any reptile with a large shell, for example a tortoise or terrapin

Idioms

turn turtle

(of a boat) to turn over completely while sailing

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