Apus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Apus
< New Latin < Greek ápous name applied to various swallowlike birds, literally, footless, equivalent to a- a- 6 + -pous -footed, adj. derivative of poús foot; cf. -pod
Example Sentences
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Berg says no formal mechanism is in place for reporting high-seas shipping container accidents like the ONE Apus to the U.S. government.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2021
Instead, following the ONE Apus spill, the Coast Guard issued a notice to mariners about the hazard of floating containers, which some sailors call "steel icebergs" for their deceptively low profile on the water.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2021
The ONE Apus lost more containers in a single night than the shipping industry reports are lost worldwide in an entire year.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2021
"I'm considered persona non grata by the shipping industry," Ebbesmeyer says when asked if he knew anything about what was aboard the ONE Apus or where it might be headed.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2021
The single family Apodidae contains only two genera, Apus and its very near neighbour Lepidurus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
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