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Bush

Noun

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1.NounA woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.
2.NounA shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree.
"bushes to support pea vines"
3.NounA thicket, a small wood, or a tract of uncleared, woody land.
4.NounA shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern sign, and symbolically, the tavern itself.
5.NounA person's pubic hair, especially a woman's. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
6.NounThe tail, or brush, of a fox.
7.VerbTo branch thickly in the manner of a bush.
8.VerbTo set bushes for; to support with bushes.
"to bush peas"
9.VerbTo use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush.
"to bush a piece of land; to bush seeds into the ground"
10.VerbTo become bushy (often used with up).
"I can tell when my cat is upset because he’ll bush up his tail."
11.NounA tavern or wine merchant.
12.NounTracts of land covered in natural vegetation that are largely undeveloped and uncultivated, typically distinguished from absolute wilderness by implying a degree of marginal human engagement or proximity to settlement edges. The countryside area of Australia that is less arid and less remote than the outback; loosely, areas of natural flora even within conurbations. An area of New Zealand covered in forest, especially native forest. The wild forested areas of Canada; upcountry.
13.NounThe countryside area of Australia that is less arid and less remote than the outback; loosely, areas of natural flora even within conurbations.
14.NounAn area of New Zealand covered in forest, especially native forest.
15.NounThe wild forested areas of Canada; upcountry.
16.NounA wood lot or bluff on a farm.
17.AdverbTowards the direction of the outback.
"On hatching, the chicks scramble to the surface and head bush on their own."
18.AdjectiveNot skilled; not professional; not major league.
"They’re supposed to be a major league team, but so far they've been bush."
19.NounAmateurish behavior, short for bush league behavior
20.NounA thick washer or hollow cylinder of metal.
21.NounA mechanical attachment, usually a metallic socket with a screw thread, such as the mechanism by which a camera is attached to a tripod stand.
22.NounA piece of copper, screwed into a gun, through which the venthole is bored.
23.VerbTo furnish with a bush or lining; to line.
"to bush a pivot hole"
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