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woodpeckers

/ˈwʊdˌpekərz/

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noun

Spechte

Any bird of many-species subfamily Picinae, with a sharp beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

Examples :

"The woodpeckers were making loud tapping sounds on the old oak tree in the park. "

Die Spechte machten laute Klopfgeräusche an dem alten Eichenbaum im Park.

bird animal nature biology organism

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noun

Spechte

Type 92 heavy machine gun

Examples :

"During the war, the Japanese soldiers called their Type 92 heavy machine guns "woodpeckers" because of the distinctive sound they made when firing. "

Während des Krieges nannten die japanischen Soldaten ihre schweren Maschinengewehre vom Typ 92 „Spechte“, wegen des unverwechselbaren Geräusches, das sie beim Abfeuern machten.

military weapon machine