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bird

UK/ˈbøːd/ US/ˈbɜːd/ common informal slang uk us
noun (5) verb (1)

noun

1.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

2.

the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

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badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

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verb

1.

watch and study birds in their natural habitat

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Origin

From Middle English bird, brid, from Old English bridd (“chick, fledgling, chicken”), of uncertain origin (see Old English bridd for more).

Phrases

  • a bird in the hand
  • a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
  • a little bird told me
  • adjutant bird
  • American bird grasshopper
  • Baltimore bird
  • banana bird
  • band birds
  • Bird-Meertens formalism
  • Hargreaves-Bird cell

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