Meaning & use
hamster
A small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a household pet.
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My daughter's hamster spends most of the night running on its wheel.
We bought a cage and bedding before bringing the hamster home.
A note on using this word
The correct spelling is 'hamster'; 'hamter' is a common misspelling that drops the 's'.
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