settler's clock
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noun
Australian (formerly) an informal name for kookaburra
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Word Origin for settler's clock
C19: so called because its laugh was heard at dawn and sunset
Words nearby settler's clock
settlement houses, settlement option, settlement worker, settle on, settler, settler's clock, settle someone's hash, settle up, settle with, settling, settlings
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