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bird call
Or birdcall
noun
a sound made by a bird.
a sound imitating that of a bird.
a device used to imitate the sound of a bird.
bird call
noun
the characteristic call or song of a bird
an imitation of this
an instrument imitating the call of a bird, used esp by hunters or bird-catchers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bird call1
First recorded in 1615–25
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Example Sentences
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After each invitational, Wilbur gathers us back together with a shrieking bird call.
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Anytime they hear an unfamiliar bird call, they scramble for my phone to find out what it is.
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Our birding trip in Ecuador arose like a bird call, by word of mouth.
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Serenaded by lovelorn crickets and an occasional bird call, I strained my ears.
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“When I heard this bird call, I was like, that’s it,” he said.
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