storm-petrel

  • 101storm|bird — «STRM BURD», noun. 1. = stormy petrel. (Cf. ↑stormy petrel) 2. any bird that seems to foretell bad weather by its cries or other actions …

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  • 102petrel — [pe′trəl] n. [earlier pitteral < ?] a member of any of three families (esp. Procellariidae) of small, marine tubenose birds with long wings, including storm petrels and shearwaters …

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  • 103Anticyclonic storm — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …

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  • 104Cyclonic storm — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …

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  • 105high-area storm — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …

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  • 106Magnetic storm — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …

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  • 107Petrel — This article is about the petrel seabirds. For other uses, see petrel (disambiguation). The flammable liquid is correctly spelt petrol.Petrels are tube nosed seabirds in the bird order Procellariiformes. The common name does not indicate… …

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  • 108stormy petrel — storm′y pet′rel n. 1) orn a storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus, of the E Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean 2) a person who likes strife 3) a person or thing that foreshadows trouble …

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  • 109Petrel —    , STORMY PETREL    Petrels are small dark white rumped sea birds that, when flying, appear to be patting the water alternately with each foot, as though they were walking on it. This flying habit is particularly noticeable during a stormy… …

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  • 110storm clouds — Synonyms and related words: Cloudcuckooland, alto cumulus, alto stratus, angry clouds, anvil cloud, banner cloud, billowy cloud, black cat, black clouds, breakers ahead, broken mirror, cap cloud, cardhouse, cause for alarm, cirro cumulus, cirro… …

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