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shearwater

shear·wa·ter [ shr wáwtər ] (plural shear·wa·ters or shear·wa·ter)


noun 
Definition:
 
low-flying seabird: a long-winged seabird with a short hooked beak, that flies low over the water in search of food. Genus Puffinus.

[< the impression when the bird flies that its wings are shearing the water]
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