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BIRDCALL
birdcall
(noun) a device for imitating a birdcall
birdcall, call, birdsong, song
(noun) the characteristic sound produced by a bird; “a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
birdcall (plural birdcalls)
Any vocalisation of a bird.
An imitation of this cry.
A device used to imitate this cry, so as to lure and catch birds.
Verb
birdcall (third-person singular simple present birdcalls, present participle birdcalling, simple past and past participle birdcalled)
(rare) To imitate the cry of a bird.
Anagrams
• call bird
Source: Wiktionary
Bird"call`, n.
1. A sound made in imitation of the note or cry of a bird for the purpose of decoying the bird or its mate.
2. An instrument of any kind, as a whistle, used in making the sound of a birdcall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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