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Definition of
urchin noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
urchin
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈərtʃən
/
/
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1
(
old-fashioned
)
a young child who is poor and dirty, often one who has no home
a dirty little street urchin
2
=
sea urchin
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