grampus
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(A)

grampus/orca/killer whale
(i)
the old name for ‘orca’ or the ‘killer whale’
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a grampus, a kind of dolphin
(ii)
a kind of dolphin without the long beak-like snout (also ‘Risso’s dolphin)
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(B)
(also known as ‘desert whipscorpion’, ‘giant vinegaron’ and ‘whip scorpion’)

a grampus/whip scorpion, an arachnid
a kind of crawling creature – arachnid – related to scorpions and spiders, with 8 legs – brown, black or grey in colour; the front pair of legs are sometimes mistaken for antennae; grows to 6-8 inches, including the long whip-like tail; feeds on (eats) insects, such as crickets, locusts, etc.; gives out ‘vinegar’ (acidic acid) as a means of defence; lives in the sandy deserts of California, USA; usually kept as a pet
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(C)
a kind of salamander called “Eastern Hellbender Salamander”, a species of amphibian, also called “snot otter, devil dog, Allegheny alligator, mud dog, grampus“, found in (endemic to) the eastern and central United States,
1. grampus (noun) = a person who snores, or makes loud noises while breathing
2. to blow (to puff) like a grampus
3. to blow the grampus =
(a) to play about in water
(b) make somebody completely wet
4. to tip the grampus = to throw a sailor on a ship into the sea as a punishment for sleeping on his watch
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