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wood swallow
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun wood swallow has 1 sense
  1. wood swallow, swallow shrike - Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow
    --1 is a kind of oscine, oscine bird
    --1 is a member of Artamus, genus Artamus

Definitions from the Web

Wood Swallow

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense:

  1. A small migratory bird species with a predominantly brown plumage found in various woodlands worldwide.
  2. A wooden swallow-shaped decorative object hung from the ceiling as an ornament.

Usage:

  1. The wood swallow is known for its graceful flight and insect-catching skills.
  2. The old house had a beautiful wood swallow hanging in the center of the living room.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense:

  1. To quickly and eagerly swallow one's food.

Usage:

  1. After being starving all day, John wood swallowed his dinner in record time.
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