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shearwater
/ ˈʃɪəˌwɔːtə /
noun
- any of several oceanic birds of the genera Puffinus, such as P. puffinus ( Manx shearwater ), Procellaria, etc, specialized for an aerial or aquatic existence: family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes (petrels)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shearwater1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shearwater1
C17: so named because their wings seem to clip the waves when they are flying low
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Example Sentences
It is a similar bird to the Sooty Shearwater, but is considerably darker and the under coverts are whitish.
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The common name, however, is retained and the species stands 95, Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus).
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The Great Shearwater is far less abundant than the preceding species, and may indeed be considered a rarity.
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The Great Shearwater differs little in habits, as far as they are known, from the other species.
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The Manx Shearwater comes next in size, but it is a dark-plumaged bird on the upper parts, only white below.
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