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deer scarer

deer scarer noun: a traditional device found in Japanese gardens, composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound.

Noun

deer scarer (plural deer scarers)

  1. A traditional device found in Japanese gardens, composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound

Forms of deer scarer

pluraldeer scarers

Origin of deer scarer

Calque of Japanese 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)

Questions about deer scarer

What does deer scarer mean?
Deer scarer means a traditional device found in Japanese gardens, composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound.
What part of speech is deer scarer?
Deer scarer is a noun.
What is the plural of deer scarer?
The plural of deer scarer is deer scarers.

Words near deer scarer in the dictionary

  1. deer mice
  2. deer moon
  3. deer moons
  4. deer mouse
  5. Deer Park
  6. deer scarer
  7. deer scarers
  8. deer stalker
  9. deer stalkers
  10. deer stalking
  11. deer stalkings

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