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- Definition of roost. 1  1a : a support on which birds restb : a place where winged animals and especially birds customarily roost. 2  2 : a group of birds roosting together.
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- Definition of perch. 1  1 : a bar or peg on which something is hung. 2  2a : a roost for a birdb : a resting place or vantage point : seatc : a prominent position his new perch as president. 3  3 chiefly British : rod  2.
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Definition of 'accost' accost (əkɒst , US əkɔːst ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense accosts , present participle accosting , past tense , past participle accosted. verb. If someone accosts another person, especially a stranger, they stop them or go up to them and speak to them in a way that seems rude or threatening.
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Definition of 'trap' A trap is a device which is placed somewhere or a hole which is dug somewhere in order to catch animals or birds. 2. verb. If a person traps animals or birds, he or she catches them using traps. The locals were encouraged to trap and kill the birds.
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- kiting. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to use (a bad check) to get credit or money. 3  2 : to cause to soar kited the prices they charged wealthy clients. 4  intransitive verb. 5  1a : to go in a rapid, carefree, or flighty mannerb : to rise rapidly : soar. 6  2 : to get money or credit by a kite.
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- Verb[edit] riposte. 1  First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of ripostar. 2  Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of ripostar.  Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of ripostar.
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aerie Definition of aerie for English Language Learners. : 1  the nest of a bird (such as an eagle or hawk) built high up on a cliff or on the top of a mountain. : 2  a room or building built high up so that people inside can see things happening below them.
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perch 6. (Textiles) a frame on which cloth is placed for inspection. 7. (Units) obsolete or dialect a pole. vb. 8. (usually foll by on) to alight, rest, or cause to rest on or as if on a perch: the bird perched on the branch; the cap was perched on his head. perch. perch1. n. 1. a pole or rod, serving as a roost for birds. 2. any place or object for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon. 3. a high or elevated position, resting place, or the like. 4. a small, elevated seat for the driver of any of certain vehicles.
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- They were congregated round a vast inclosure; they were elevated on amphitheatrical wooden stands, and they were perched on the roofs of horseless carriages, drawn up in rows. Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context.
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Load Bank Testing for Standby Generators: Frequently Asked Questions In load bank testing, a standby generator system receives an electrical load from a load bank. This tests system performance under simulated power outage conditions. Load banking is also used to resolve wet stacking a€“ â a condition in which diesel generators collect fuel in their exhaust. pipesn load bank testing, a standby generator system receives an electrical load from a load bank. This tests system performance under simulated power outage conditions. Load banking is also used to resolve wet stacking a€“ â a condition in which diesel generators collect fuel in their exhaust. pipes
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- uk ​ /ˈeɪ.vi.ə.ri/ us ​ /ˈeɪ.vi.er.i/. › a large cage (= area surrounded by wire or bars) or closed space in which birds are kept as pets. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Animal Dwellings - man-made. apiary. aquarium. birdcage. birdhouse. cage.
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- Heralded definition, (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime. See more.
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Definition of 'accost' Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense accosts, present participle accosting, past tense, past participle accosted verb If someone accosts another person, especially a stranger, they stop them or go up to them and speak to them in a way that seems rude or threatening.
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- ros·trum (rŏs′trəm, rô′strəm) n. pl. ros·trums or ros·tra (rŏs′trə, rô′strə) 1. A dais, pulpit, or other elevated platform for public speaking. 2. a. The curved, beaklike prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley. b. The speaker's platform in an ancient Roman forum, which was decorated with the prows of captured enemy ships.
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rouse 1 verb (used with object), roused, rousing. 1. to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words. 2. to stir or incite to strong indignation or anger. 3. to cause (game) to start from a covert or lair.
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rout rout (third-person singular simple present routs, present participle routing, simple past and past participle routed) 1  To search or root in the ground, like a pig. 2  To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow. 3  To use a router in woodworking.
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- verb (used without object), cooed, cooing. 1. to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves. 2. to murmur or talk fondly or amorously. verb (used with object), cooed, cooing. 3. to utter by cooing. noun.
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- And quhair it be tainted that they big, and the Birdes be flowin, and the nest be funden in the Trees at Beltane the trees sal be foirfaulted to the King (bot gif they be redeemed fra him, throw them that they first perteined to) and hewin downe, and siue schillings to the King is unlaw.
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- coop (ko͞op) n. 1.  A small enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals. 2. A cramped or uncomfortably confined space. 3. Slang A jail or prison. tr.v. cooped, coop·ing, coops 1. To confine or keep (poultry, for example) in a coop. 2. To confine in a small or cramped space.
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- On frosty nights the humane Negro prowler would warm the end of the plank and put it up under the cold claws of chickens roosting in a tree; a drowsy hen would step on to the comfortable board, softly clucking her gratitude, and the prowler would dump her into his bag, and later into his stomach, perfectly sure that in taking this trifle from the man who daily robbed him of an inestimable treasure--his liberty--he was not committing any sin that God would remember against him in the Last ...
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roost The definition of a roost is a place or elevated perch where birds rest or sleep. The bar in a chicken coop is an example of a roost. To roost is to sleep on a perch, or to stay the night. A hen sleeping on a bar in her pen is an example of roost. An example of roost is to stay in a hotel overnight.
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nestle verb (used without object), nestled, nestling. 1. to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest; snuggle or cuddle. 2. to lie or be located in a sheltered spot; be naturally or pleasantly situated: a cottage nestling in a pine grove. 3. Archaic. to make or have a nest.
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- verb (used without object), pounced, pouncing. 1.  to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey. 2. to spring, dash, or come suddenly: Unexpectedly she pounced on the right answer. verb (used with object), pounced, pouncing.
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Bird nest A bird nest is a place where a bird lays its eggs. There are all kinds of nests, from cup nests to digging holes in the ground to simply stuffing some leaves inside the o of a McDonald sign.The word can be used as a noun or a verb, as in – a bird nests in a nest.any songbirds built cup nests. These nests can be built in the branches of a tree, like in the crack where one branch joins another: however, some can simply stick the nest right onto the branch of a tree.
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echolocation echolocation noun A sensory system in certain animals, such as bats and dolphins, in which usually high-pitched sounds are emitted and their echoes interpreted to determine the direction and distance of objects.
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Definitions &Translations Definitions for accosted. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word accosted. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: accosted(Adjective) Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side.