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blubber
(blŭb′ər)n.1. The thick layer of fat between the skin and the muscle layers of whales and other marine mammals, from which an oil is obtained.
2. Excessive body fat.
adj. Swollen and protruding: blubber cheeks.
blub′ber·y adj.
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blubber
the thick layer of fat deposited below the DERMIS which acts as a thermal insulation layer in some mammals, e.g. whales, seals.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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MEMO to every talent show failure, sportsman who misses a penalty or loses a race, football fan whose team is relegated, Princess Diana fan who can't let go, luvvie who wins an award, jilted kiss-and-tell merchant and shamed politician who has
blubbered before cameras.
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blubbered about their punishment.
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