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plucking post

plucking post noun: a raised structure such as a tree stump which is used regularly by a bird of prey to dismember its prey, removing feathers and various other inedible parts before consuming it.

plucking post: a raised structure such as a tree stump which is used regularly by a bird of prey to dismember its...
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Noun

plucking post (plural plucking posts)

  1. A raised structure such as a tree stump which is used regularly by a bird of prey to dismember its prey, removing feathers and various other inedible parts before consuming it.

Forms of plucking post

pluralplucking posts

Questions about plucking post

What does plucking post mean?
Plucking post means a raised structure such as a tree stump which is used regularly by a bird of prey to dismember its prey, removing feathers and various other inedible parts before consuming it.
What part of speech is plucking post?
Plucking post is a noun.
What is the plural of plucking post?
The plural of plucking post is plucking posts.

Words near plucking post in the dictionary

  1. pluckiest
  2. pluckily
  3. pluckiness
  4. plucking
  5. plucking out
  6. plucking post
  7. plucking posts
  8. plucking up
  9. plucking up one's courage
  10. pluckings
  11. pluckless

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