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▸ noun:  An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
▸ noun:  A black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes).
▸ noun:  (figurative) A diligent searcher.
▸ verb:  To hunt game with ferrets.
▸ verb:  (by extension, transitive, intransitive) To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
▸ noun:  (dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.

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