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sand martin

noun British.

the bank swallow.

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Origin of sand martin

First recorded in 1660–70

Words nearby sand martin

sand lizard, sandlot, sandlotter, S&M, sandman, sand martin, sand myrtle, Sandor, sand painting, sandpaper, sandpapery
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British Dictionary definitions for sand martin

sand martin

noun

a small brown European songbird, Riparia riparia, with white underparts: it nests in tunnels bored in sand, river banks, etc: family Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)
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