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ferret badger
Small carnivorous mammal, striped face.
Black-footed ferret
A species of mustelid, Mustela nigripes.
black footed ferret
Endangered species, North American mustelid.
ferret badgers
ferret eye
Bright, curious gaze of ferrets.
ferret sized
Comparable to small, elongated weasel.
ferret legging
chutney ferret
(derogatory, UK, slang) A homosexual man.
ferret around
(colloquial) To search for something by sorting through materials or (in the case of information) by speaking to contacts and following leads.
reverse ferret
(UK media) A sudden volte-face in an organisation's editorial line on a certain issue, especially one without acknowledgment of the previous position.
Ferret armoured car
The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret scout car, is a British armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes.
Cap Ferret
(English: Cape Ferret) a headland situated at the south end of the commune of Lège-Cap-Ferret in the Gironde department in the French southwestern Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
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