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dead bird

dead bird noun: a ball which falls over the infielders’ heads for a hit, as if it were a bird shot by a hunter.

Noun

dead bird (plural dead birds)

  1. (slang) A ball which falls over the infielders’ heads for a hit, as if it were a bird shot by a hunter.
    • Jones got on board with a dead bird to start the inning.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, bird.
    • “Bring me the two most precious things in the city,” said God to one of His Angels; and the Angel brought Him the leaden heart and the dead bird.1888, Oscar Wilde, “The Happy Prince”, in The Happy Prince and Other Tales

dead bird meaning in Bengali

dead bird in Bengali

একটি বল

Forms of dead bird

pluraldead birds

Questions about dead bird

What does dead bird mean?
Dead bird means a ball which falls over the infielders’ heads for a hit, as if it were a bird shot by a hunter.
What is dead bird in Bengali?
Dead bird in Bengali is একটি বল. See Dead bird meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is dead bird?
Dead bird is a noun.
What is the plural of dead bird?
The plural of dead bird is dead birds.

Words near dead bird in the dictionary

  1. dead beats
  2. dead bedroom
  3. dead bedrooms
  4. dead bell
  5. dead bells
  6. dead bird
  7. dead birds
  8. dead block
  9. dead blocks
  10. dead bolt
  11. dead bolted

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