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chimney swift

chimney swift noun: a rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.

chimney swift: a rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the...
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Noun

chimney swift (plural chimney swifts)

  1. A rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.

Forms of chimney swift

pluralchimney swifts

Questions about chimney swift

What does chimney swift mean?
Chimney swift means a rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.
What part of speech is chimney swift?
Chimney swift is a noun.
What is the plural of chimney swift?
The plural of chimney swift is chimney swifts.

Words near chimney swift in the dictionary

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  3. chimney sweeper
  4. chimney sweepers
  5. chimney sweeps
  6. chimney swift
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  8. chimney's afire
  9. chimney-breast
  10. chimney-breasts
  11. chimney-corner

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