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gopher
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
gopher
(noun)
gopher ball
(noun)
gopher
/
ˈ
goʊfɚ/
noun
plural
gophers
gopher
/
ˈ
goʊfɚ/
noun
plural
gophers
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOPHER
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an American animal that is similar to a large rat and that lives in the ground
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