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Definition of
eel noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
eel
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
il
/
/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
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a long, thin, ocean or
freshwater
fish that looks like a snake. There are several types of
eels
, some of which are used for food
electric eels
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eel
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