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blubber

[bluhb-er] / ˈblʌb ər /
VERB
cry noisily
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


NOUN
animal or human fat
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Their evidence included finding stone harpoon points that hadn’t been used since the mid-1800s embedded in the blubber of whales recently killed by traditional whalers.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

“It’s a scientific tool we use to collect whale skin and blubber samples.”

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2024

They swim slowly and near shore, have thick blubber and float when killed, according to Jessica Crance, a research biologist with the Cetacean Assessment and Ecology Program at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

These currently unmonitored chemicals were also present in the blubber of dolphin carcasses that had washed ashore, as well as in the sediment collected near the known dumping area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024

Panic made Iros’ heart jump, but the yard-boys hustled and got him belted by main force, though all his blubber quivered now with dread.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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