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gnaw <gnawed; gnawed or gnawn> [nɔː] VB trans, intr

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1. gnaw:

gnaw
咬 yǎo
gnaw
啃 kěn
gnaw (on) a bone
啃骨头

Usage examples with gnaw

gnaw (on) a bone
啃骨头

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They know the secrets of the sea, they don't bark, and they don't gnaw upon one's "monadic" privacy like dogs do.
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They live among spun leaves and mine the leaves from this position by gnawing irregular, more or less oval holes in the epidermis.
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They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing.
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As the larvae gnaw on the wood, the holes grow wider and deeper.
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The commonly plastic structure of hamster and mouse cages is inappropriate for gerbils due to their ability to gnaw through it very quickly.
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Moreover, rather than gnawing incisors, this animal has bicuspid upper incisors, which is also unique among the more than 2,200 species of rodents.
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The roof tended to leak, and rats would often gnaw at the cables.
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Burning or gnawing feeling in the stomach area lasting between 30 minutes and 3 hours commonly accompanies ulcers.
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Small and large mammals often disturb bones by removing them from grave sites or gnawing on them, which contributes to their destruction.
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Unlike humans whose ameloblasts die after tooth development, rodents continually produce enamel and must wear down their teeth by gnawing on various materials.
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