razor-billed auk

[ rey-zer-bild ]

/ ˈreɪ zərˌbɪld /

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noun

a black and white auk, Alca torda, of the American and European coasts of the northern North Atlantic, having a compressed black bill encircled by a white band.

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Also called ra·zor·bill .

Origin of razor-billed auk

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby razor-billed auk

razee, razoo, razor, razorback, razorbill auk, razor-billed auk, razorblade, razor clam, razor-cut, razorfish, razor-shell

How to use razor-billed auk in a sentence

If you read the reactions, she was billed as ‘Beauty and Brains.’
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Their jagged edges and razor sharp teeth make you stand a little further back then normal.
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Many of the so-called “razor-close” races in key states were never truly competitive.
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But as soon as she pressed the razor blade against her neck, the guard lowered the gun.
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Factors like these are especially hard on restaurants, which tend to operate on razor-thin profit margins.
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The great auk is but a memory; the bittern booms more rarely in our eastern marshes; and now they tell me Brigadiers are extinct.
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The cigar store had a counter display of a bargain buy of razor blades combined with some unknown brand of shaving cream.
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Taking the precaution to remove his razor, Lillyston locked the door upon him, and determined at once to get medical advice.
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There are attacks that may be cured by the razor-strop or a bucket of cold water, but these are exceptional.
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The little fellow watched him closely during the process, and noticed where the man put his razor and brush.
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