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loggerhead
noun
log·ger·head
ˈlȯ-gər-ˌhed 
ˈlä-
2
a
: a very large chiefly carnivorous sea turtle (Caretta caretta) of subtropical and temperate waters
3
: an iron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids
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that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it
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It was identified as a loggerhead sea turtle, an endangered species that can exceed 400 pounds.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.
—CBS News, 5 June 2025
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and Martin County firefighters rescued a giant loggerhead sea turtle that became trapped in rocks on the beach earlier this week.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
The X factor: 35 percent With the Big Ten and SEC at loggerheads over the format, don’t discount the potential for a compromise.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.
—CBS News, 5 June 2025
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and Martin County firefighters rescued a giant loggerhead sea turtle that became trapped in rocks on the beach earlier this week.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
The X factor: 35 percent With the Big Ten and SEC at loggerheads over the format, don’t discount the potential for a compromise.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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“Loggerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loggerhead. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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loggerhead
noun
log·ger·head
ˈlȯg-ər-ˌhed
ˈläg-
: any of several very large turtles
especially
: a flesh-eating sea turtle of the warmer parts of the western Atlantic
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