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seabirds

/ˈsiːbɜːrdz/

Meanings
noun
Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.

Examples :

"Seabirds like seagulls and albatrosses often follow fishing boats hoping to find food. "
bird animal ocean ecology nature environment biology

Related Words

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boats noun

/bəʊts/ /boʊts/

A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

"Many boats sailed across the lake on Saturday. "

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hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

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bird noun

/bɜd/ /bɜːd/ /bɝd/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

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seagulls noun

/ˈsiːɡʌlz/

Any of several white, often dark backed birds of the family Laridae having long pointed wings and short legs.

"While eating lunch on the beach, we had to protect our sandwiches from the hungry seagulls. "

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waters noun

/ˈwɑ.tɚz/ /ˈwɔː.təz/ /ˈwɔ.tɚz/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

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fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The act of catching fish.

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

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coastal adjective

/ˈkəʊstəl/ /ˈkoʊstəl/

Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze

"The coastal town was very popular with tourists. "

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spends noun

/spɛndz/

Amount of money spent (during a period); expenditure.

"I’m sorry, boss, but the advertising spend exceeded the budget again this month."

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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oceans noun

/ˈoʊʃənz/ /ˈoʊʃnz/

One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

"The oceans separate North America from Asia. "

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follow noun

/ˈfɒləʊ/ /ˈfɑloʊ/

(sometimes attributive) In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.

"a follow shot"

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albatrosses noun

/ˈælbəˌtrɔsɪz/ /ˈælbəˌtrɑsɪz/

Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.

"While sailing in the Southern Ocean, we saw many albatrosses soaring effortlessly above the waves. "