bird call

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noun

a sound made by a bird.

a sound imitating that of a bird.

a device used to imitate the sound of a bird.

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Origin of bird call

First recorded in 1615–25

Words nearby bird call

birdbath, birdbrain, bird-brained, birdcage, birdcage clock, bird call, bird-catcher tree, bird cherry, bird colonel, bird dog, birder

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How to use bird call in a sentence

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After an hour, however, he reached this decision: He would not go to or call up Mrs. Merley.
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British Dictionary definitions for bird call

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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