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Definition of motorboat
- stinkpot [ slang ]
Examples of motorboat in a Sentence
Word history.
1890, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near motorboat
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorboat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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Definition of motorboat noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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