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oar
oar /ɔː $ ɔːr/ noun [countable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: ar

1. a long pole with a wide flat blade at one end, used for rowing a boat ⇨ paddle
2. put/stick/get your oar in British English informal to get involved in a conversation or situation when the other people do not want you to:
    We were getting along fine until you stuck your oar in.