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oar Listen to audio/ˈoɚ/ noun
plural oars
[count] : a long pole that is flat and wide at one end and that is used for rowing and steering a boat Oars are usually used in pairs with one oar on each side of the boat.
She gripped the oars and began rowing the boat to shore.
see picture at boat; compare paddle
get/put/stick your oar in
Brit, informal : to give people your opinion when they do not want it

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