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ark

nounobject

very large chest; unusually big thing

Originally a large meal-chest; now used of anything unusually large for its kind (e.g. 'an ark o a boat').

Example in use

Da farmer's got an ark o a tractor.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/AHRK/

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Origin & context

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