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eager beaver
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eager beaver
(noun)
eager beaver
noun
plural
eager beavers
eager beaver
noun
plural
eager beavers
Britannica Dictionary definition of EAGER BEAVER
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informal
:
a person who is very enthusiastic about doing something
:
a hardworking and eager person
When she first started working she was a real
eager beaver
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