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shearwater - What does it mean?

Definition of 'shearwater'

English

(rfi) (wikipedia) (Calonectris)

Alternative forms

* sheerwater

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of various long-winged pelagic seabirds in the genera Calonectris'' or ''Puffinus , of the family Procellariidae, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.
  • Similar to 'shearwater'

    screwdriver, sheerwater, skywriter, shorthair, swarthier