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broken bird

broken bird noun: a bird that is unable to fly due to one or both of its wings being broken.

Noun

broken bird (plural broken birds)

  1. A bird that is unable to fly due to one or both of its wings being broken.
    • The lifeguard said he would call animal control and I went back to stand watch over the broken bird.2003, Krista Beth Driver, But I Want a Casserole: Diary of an Eating Disorder, Xulon Press, →ISBN, page 233
  2. An unflyable aircraft, particularly one that has been grounded or downed.
    • He threw off his helmet, released himself from the belts, straps, hoses and wires and climbed down from the broken bird.1999, Peter J. Azzole, Hell to Pay, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 58
  3. (figuratively) A troubled or emotionally fragile person, especially one suffering the aftereffects of a personal trauma.
    • He was shunned by the entire community, and died shortly after, a broken bird.1996, David Curzon, The View from Jacob's Ladder: One Hundred Midrashim, The Jewish Publication Society, →ISBN, page 93

Forms of broken bird

pluralbroken birds

Questions about broken bird

What does broken bird mean?
Broken bird means a bird that is unable to fly due to one or both of its wings being broken.
What part of speech is broken bird?
Broken bird is a noun.
What is the plural of broken bird?
The plural of broken bird is broken birds.

Words near broken bird in the dictionary

  1. broken back
  2. broken bad
  3. broken bar
  4. broken bars
  5. broken beat
  6. broken bird
  7. broken birds
  8. broken bones
  9. Broken Bow
  10. broken bread
  11. broken breast

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