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vultures

vultures is the plural of vulture.

vultures is the third-person singular simple present indicative of vulture.

Meaning of vulture

Noun

vulture (plural vultures)

  1. Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
    • The outer third of the wing of a vulture consists of the wing tips. The inner two-thirds of the wing are cambered (when the wing is extended), and are concerned with lifting effort in unsoarable air and with lifting and tractive effort in soarable air.1912, Flight
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) A person who profits from the suffering of others.
    • Within ten minutes of the accident, the vultures appeared and were organizing lawsuits.

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Phrases with vultures

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Questions about vultures

What is vultures the plural of?
Vultures is the plural of vulture.

Words near vultures in the dictionary

  1. vultured
  2. vulturelike
  3. vultureling
  4. vulturelings
  5. Vultureni
  6. vultures
  7. vulturewise
  8. Vulturești
  9. vulturine
  10. vulturine parrot
  11. vulturine parrots

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