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paddle

[pad-l] / ˈpæd l /
NOUN
item used for propelling object
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On Thursday, the beachside felt calm as a woman was leisurely paddle boarding in the shallows while children played on the beach.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The regenerative braking thresholds are adjustable by way of a paddle shifter on the back of the steering wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"I used to paddleboard a lot and I thought if I put a paddle on the end of a leg, it will basically replicate a foot."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

He still shot wide on the turn, but they didn’t jam into the bank and by the fifth curve he had found a way to use the crude paddle to steer the raft.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen




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