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n. container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

n. an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

v. to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

aperture

n. an man-made opening; usually small

gate

n. a movable barrier in a fence or wall

door

n. a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"

door

n. a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"

speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

bustle, hustle, bustle about

v. move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"

shoot, dash, scud, dart, flash, scoot

v. run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

fly, move quickly, move suddenly

v. move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"

clamber, scramble, struggle, skin, shin, sputter, shinny

v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

scramble, move hastily

v. to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them"

speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

bolt, run out, run off, bolt out

v. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

bolt, go off, run off, decamp, abscond, absquatulate

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

flit, flutter, dart, fleet

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

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