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scuttle1 [ˈskʌt̬l, Brit -tl] VB intr (run)

scuttle

scuttle2 VB trans (sink)

scuttle

scuttle3 N

scuttle

scuttle away VB intr, scuttle off VB intr (run)

scuttle away

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He surprised a burglar who was attempting to enter through the scuttle in the roof and engaged in a fatal battle with him.
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After control of the fire was lost, she was scuttled alongside the dock and allowed to burn out.
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Many turned to other trades, including enamelling, electroplating and the manufacture of copper and brass coal scuttles, fire screens and kettles.
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There are two schools of thought surrounding the decision to scuttle the battlecruiser.
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Some of the submarines set sail to scuttle in deeper water.
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However, the and were sunk and the was so badly damaged that she was scuttled the next evening.
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She had to be scuttled by a torpedo fired by the destroyer later in the afternoon.
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The boat was scuttled; the captain refused to leave the submarine and went down with her.
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Though completely operational, she never saw action, and was scuttled at the end to prevent her capture.
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