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doze 1

 (dōz)
v. dozed, doz·ing, doz·es
v.intr.
To sleep lightly and intermittently.
v.tr.
To spend (time) dozing or as if dozing: dozed the summer away.
n.
A short, light sleep.
Phrasal Verb:
doze off
To fall into a light sleep.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
doz′er n.

doze 2

 (dōz)
intr. & tr.v. dozed, doz·ing, doz·es
To use a bulldozer; bulldoze.
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dozer

(ˈdəʊzə)
n
(Automotive Engineering) chiefly US short for bulldozer
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doz•er1

(ˈdoʊ zər)

n.
a person who naps.
[1700–10; doze1 + -er1]

doz•er2

(ˈdoʊ zər)

n. Informal.
bulldozer (def. 1).
[by shortening]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dozer - large powerful tractordozer - large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
bulldozer
angledozer - a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side
tractor - a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
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