bird call
Americannoun
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a sound made by a bird.
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a sound imitating that of a bird.
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a device used to imitate the sound of a bird.
noun
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the characteristic call or song of a bird
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an imitation of this
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an instrument imitating the call of a bird, used esp by hunters or bird-catchers
Etymology
Origin of bird call
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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Anytime they hear an unfamiliar bird call, they scramble for my phone to find out what it is.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
More than anything, however, Stewart is the David Attenborough of bird call.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021
If you can’t immediately see where a bird call is coming from, trace it until you find the singer.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2020
His love of walking and angling have given him a gift for deep observation, noticing every slight shift in his surroundings, every bird call and blossoming flower.
From The Guardian • Oct. 23, 2019
Then Millard took the phone, whistled a bird call into the receiver, and handed it back to Emma.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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