how to pronounce eel

/ˈiːl/

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meanings of eel

noun:

Any freshwater or marine fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
The European eel, Anguilla anguilla.

verb:

To fish for eels.
To move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.

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