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chimney swallow
chimney swallow
noun
- See swallowanother name for common swallow See swallow 2
- See chimney swifta less common name for chimney swift
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chimney swallow1
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Example Sentences
The chimney swift is, properly speaking, not a swallow at all, though chimney swallow is its more popular name.
I will also exchange a chimney-swallow's egg for the egg of any bird except a robin, blue jay, or chipping sparrow.
On the wing the chimney swallow looks like an athlete stripped for the race.
It is you who must encourage the faith I feel starting somewhere in this room, like a chimney swallow that would fain fly out.
With the breath of the chimney there came presently the chimney swallow, and dropped much fatigued upon the deck of the steamer.
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