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I . gnawing ADJ

II . gnawing N no pl

I . gnaw [nɔ:, Am nɑ:] VB intr

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II . gnaw [nɔ:, Am nɑ:] VB trans

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1. gnaw (chew):

gnaw
грызть

gnaw away VB trans

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Rodent incisors grow and wear away continually through gnawing, which helps maintain relatively constant length.
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The bee creates cavity nests by gnawing the wood in the trunks of dead trees and in old wooden structures.
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In legend the breach was caused by large rats gnawing at it with their teeth and scratching it with their nails.
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It is also good for their teeth, because they keep growing their whole life and by gnawing they keep their incisors at the right length.
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The favorite food of marmosets is carbohydrate-rich tree sap, which they reach by gnawing holes in trunks.
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Numerous cases have also been reported of snafflehounds gnawing holes in sleeping bags while climbers slept inside them.
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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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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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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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Their incisor teeth somewhat resemble those of the placental rodents (rats, mice, etc.), being adapted for gnawing tough vegetation.
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