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turr

turr noun: synonym of murre (“seabird of genus Uria”).

Noun

turr (plural turrs)

  1. (Newfoundland) Synonym of murre (“seabird of genus Uria”).
    • A dozen species of murrs, turrs, puffins and gulls scream and wheel like demons.1992, Bernice Morgan, Random Passage, page 129
    • At one wharf we encountered a man who had just come in with about 25 turrs. Among the birds I also noticed one guillemot.2011, J. Alexander Burnett, A Passion for Wildlife, page 44
    Synonyms:
    murre

Synonyms of turr

Forms of turr

pluralturrs

Questions about turr

What does turr mean?
Turr means synonym of murre (“seabird of genus Uria”).
What part of speech is turr?
Turr is a noun.
What is the plural of turr?
The plural of turr is turrs.

Words near turr in the dictionary

  1. turquoisines
  2. turquoisish
  3. turquoisy
  4. turquoize
  5. turquoizes
  6. turr
  7. turra
  8. Turrabul
  9. turrah
  10. Turramurra
  11. turras

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