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woodpeckers

/ˈwʊdˌpekərz/

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noun

Pics

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. "

Les pics faisaient des bruits de tapotement forts sur le vieux chêne dans le parc.

bird animal nature biology organism

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noun

Pics

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. "

Pendant la guerre, les soldats japonais appelaient leurs mitrailleuses lourdes de type 92 « pics » en raison du son distinctif qu'elles produisaient en tirant.

military weapon machine