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wolverine

/ˌwʊlvəˈɹiːn/

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What does wolverine mean?

noun

  1. A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
  2. A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.
  3. Someone associated with the University of Michigan, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌwʊlvəˈɹiːn/

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The glutton of Northern Europe, in the Stone Age, is identical with the wolverine of the United States.
Ignatius DonnellyAtlantis: The Antedeluvian WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #4032
For did not he too wrestle well with the "wolverine" he carried on his back--in this like Addington Symonds and Alexander Pope?
Alexander H. (Alexander Hay) JappRobert Louis Stevenson: A Record, an Estimate, and a MemorialProject Gutenberg ebook #590
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The mule deer, antelope, wild sheep, wolverine, and two species of wolves are all of the larger animals that I have seen or heard of in the State.
John MuirSteep TrailsProject Gutenberg ebook #326
Either cougar or wolf will make a prey of a grisly which is but a few months old; while any fox, lynx, wolverine, or fisher will seize the very young cubs.
Theodore RooseveltHunting the Grisly and Other Sketches An Account of the Big Game of the United States and its Chase with Horse, Hound, and RifleProject Gutenberg ebook #3337
Not so, however, from the wolverine and bear--they can open any newly made cache; but after the snows have fallen, and the stones and meat are frozen in one compact mass, it requires the ingenuity of man to remove it.
William H. (William Henry) GilderSchwatka's Search: Sledging in the Arctic in Quest of the Franklin RecordsProject Gutenberg ebook #6594