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Definition of: giraffe
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(jə·raf′, -räf′) noun plural ·raffes or ·raffe
1. A large spotted African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis), having a very long neck and limbs; the tallest of the quadrupeds, sometimes attaining a height of 18 feet.
2. A cagelike mine car especially adapted for inclines. [<F, ult. <Arabic zar-āfah]
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