gulper
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WordNet 3.6
- n gulper a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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- n gulper A deep-sea eel, Saccopharynx ampullaceus, and other species of the family Saccopharyngidæ, remarkable for the extraordinary extension of the gape.
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In literature:
Gulpers and funnelmouths and bag-bellies eat screwfish, and monsters eat them.
"Four-Day Planet" by Henry Beam Piper
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In news:
Summer's best reds are soft, smooth, juicy gulpers that can even be chilled.
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