"tushker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʌʃkə(ɹ)/ Forms: tushkers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tushker (plural tushkers)
  1. Alternative form of tusker (“peat-cutting tool”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tusker (extra: peat-cutting tool) Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-tushker-en-noun-qgYvCD4U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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