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fiddle verb

  /ˈfɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈfɪdl̩/ , [ˈfɪɾl̩]
  • (transitive) To fidget or play; to fuss; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly, or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness.
 fummeln

fiddling

belanglos

fiddle noun

  /ˈfɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈfɪdl̩/ , [ˈfɪɾl̩]
  • Synonym of violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow; the position of a violinist in a band; (usually, _, proscribed) any of various bowed stringed instruments, particularly those of the violin family when played non-classically.
  • (especially, nautical) Any rail or device that prevents items from sliding off a table, stove, etc. in rough water.
 Schiffsgeländer
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