Oar

Definitions

1. A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.
2. Initialism of original aspect ratio.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. An oarsman; a rower.
4. An oar-like swimming organ of various invertebrates.

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Examples

“The oar snaps in his hand Before he reaches dry land⟳ But the sound⟳ doesn't deafen his smile⟳ Just pokes at wet⟳ sand With an oar in his hand Floats off down the river Nile Floats off down the river Nile...”

“He is a good oar.”

“HD HBO is generally not as good as Showtime HD. Showtime is leaving movies in the OAR (16X9), while HBO insists on butchering the movies to pan and scan⟳. In addition, Showtime is broadcasting in 5.1 Dolby Digital surround⟳...sounds amazing.”

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