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an aquatic bird; a swimming or wading bird.[1400-50; late ME]
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water bird
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Water bird — Wa ter bird (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic bird; a water fowl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water bird — n a wild bird that swims and lives near water … Dictionary of contemporary English
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water bird — n. any swimming or wading bird … English World dictionary
water bird — noun freshwater aquatic bird • Syn: ↑waterfowl, ↑waterbird • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic bird • Hyponyms: ↑anseriform bird, ↑screamer * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
water bird — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms water bird : singular water bird plural water birds a bird that lives or swims on water … English dictionary
water bird — type of bird which reside near bodies of water … English contemporary dictionary
water bird — noun (C) a bird that swims or walks in water … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
water bird — wa′ter bird n. orn a swimming or wading bird • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
