Beak

  • 31beak — [[t]bik[/t]] n. 1) orn the bill of a bird 2) zool. any horny or stiff projecting mouthpart of an animal, fish, or insect 3) anything beaklike or ending in a point, as the spout of a pitcher 4) sts Slang. a person s nose 5) naut. navig. a… …

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  • 32beak — I. /bik / (say beek) noun 1. the horny bill of a bird. 2. the membranous mouthparts of the platypus and protruding jaws of certain whales and dolphins. 3. Colloquial a person s nose. 4. anything beak like or ending in a point, as the lip of a… …

  • 33beak-iron — beakˈ iron same as ↑bick iron • • • Main Entry: ↑beak …

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  • 34beak|ful — «BEEK ful», noun, plural fuls. as much as a beak can hold: »The bird flew off with a beakful of grass …

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  • 35Beak Street (Manhattan) — Beak Street is a street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It was opened on May 11, 1925 by the New York City Board of Aldermen (replaced by today s New York City Council), and runs a total of one block (231 feet) between Payson Avenue… …

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  • 36beak|i|ron — «BEEK Y uhrn», noun. 1. the horn or tapering end of an anvil. 2. an anvil with such a horn. ╂[earlier bickern < French bigorne < Latin bicornis two horned < bi two + cornū horn] …

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  • 37Beak (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Cover art for New X Men #125. Art by Ethan Van Sciver. character name=Blackwing real name=Barnell Bohusk species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= [New] X Men #117. creators=Grant Morrison Ethan Van Sciver… …

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  • 38Beak (disambiguation) — A beak is an external anatomical structure which serves as the mouth in some animals.Beak may also refer to:* Beak, a type of molding * Beak (comics), a Marvel Comics character * Beak (Beanie Baby), a Beanie Baby and Beanie Buddy kiwi bird… …

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  • 39Beak and Feather disease virus — Gelbhaubenkakadu mit PBFD Die Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD; engl. für „Feder und Schnabelkrankheit der Papageien“) ist eine hoch ansteckende, nicht heilbare und oft tödlich ausgehende virale Infektion bei Papageienvögeln (Psittaciden …

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  • 40beak style — ▪ Papuan art  distinctive use of birdlike forms in human figures carved in wood in the lower Sepik and Ramu regions of Papua New Guinea. The head of the figure is generally placed on a short neck that connects it to a thick body, over which a… …

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