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browse / brouz/ • v. [intr.] 1. survey objects casually, esp. goods for sale: he stopped to browse around a sporting goods store. ∎ scan through a book or magazine superficially to gain an impression of the contents: she browsed through the newspaper [tr.] patrons can browse the shelves of the library. ∎ [tr.] Comput. read or survey (data files), typically via a network. 2. (of an animal) feed on leaves, twigs, or other high-growing vegetation: they reach upward to browse on bushes. • n. 1. [in sing.] an act of casual looking or reading: the brochure is well worth a browse. 2. vegetation, such as twigs and young shoots, eaten by animals. DERIVATIVES: brows·a·ble adj.
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