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peter

 
 
/ˈpiːtər/ verb

Translation

peter out phrasal verb
to gradually stop or disappear
yavaş yavaş sona ermek/gözden kaybolmak; hızı kesilmek
The track petered out after a mile or so.1556
(Definition of peter verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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