swallower

Meanings

• noun

  A person or animal that swallows something, usually larger than its own body size.

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Pronunciation

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Variants

List of all variants of swallower that leads to same result
swallow , swallowable , swallowed , swallower , swallowers , swallowing , swallows

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'swallan', meaning 'to swallow'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded swallowing feat involved consuming 141 hot dogs in 12 minutes.

2. Swallowing is a complex process that involves over 50 muscles and takes about 6 seconds on average.

3. Some animals, such as the African elephant, can go for days without swallowing.

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Related Concepts

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1. gulper: Another name for a swallower, particularly used to refer to large marine animals that consume large quantities of food.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'swallower' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone who readily accepts new ideas or experiences, even if they are unfamiliar or challenging.

How to Memorize "swallower"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or animal opening its mouth wide and swallowing something large. Visualize the action of swallowing and the size of the object being swallowed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'swallower' with the image of a whale or other large animal swallowing a fish or other prey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'I swallow big ideas' to remember the meaning of the word 'swallower'.

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