beak vs bug

beak

noun
  • The long projecting sucking mouth of some insects and other invertebrates, as in the Hemiptera. 

  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Libythea, notable for the beak-like elongation on their heads. 

  • A schoolmaster (originally, at Eton). 

  • The human nose, especially one that is large and pointed. 

  • That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee. 

  • A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc. 

  • A similar structure forming the jaws of an octopus, turtle, etc. 

  • A justice of the peace; a magistrate. 

  • The upper or projecting part of the shell, near the hinge of a bivalve. 

  • The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal. 

  • A toe clip. 

  • A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, used as a ram to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead. 

  • cocaine. 

  • Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant. 

  • Anything projecting or ending in a point like a beak, such as a promontory of land. 

  • A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off. 

verb
  • To play truant. 

  • Seize with the beak. 

  • Strike with the beak. 

bug

noun
  • An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). 

  • A problem that needs fixing. 

  • A manually positioned marker in flight instruments. 

  • HIV. 

  • A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating. 

  • A limited form of wild card in some variants of poker. 

  • An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance. 

  • Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath. 

  • A young apprentice jockey. 

  • A keen enthusiast or hobbyist. 

  • A concealed electronic eavesdropping or intercept device. 

  • A trilobite. 

  • A semi-automated telegraph key. 

  • An enthusiasm for something; an obsession. 

  • Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest. 

  • Synonym of union bug. 

  • Any of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Moreton Bay bug, mudbug. 

  • A contagious illness, or a pathogen causing it. 

  • A small and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users. 

  • A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to identify the broadcasting network or cable channel. 

  • A small piece of metal used in a slot machine to block certain winning combinations. 

verb
  • To act suspiciously or irrationally, especially in a way that annoys others. 

  • To install an electronic listening device or devices in. 

  • To annoy. 

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