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sandpiper

/ˈsændˌpaɪpə/

/ˈsændˌpaɪpɚ/

sandpipernoun

sandpipers

/ˈsændˌpaɪpə/

/ˈsændˌpaɪpɚ/

Translations

We spotted a sandpiper near the lake.

Мы заметили песочника возле озера.

Definitions

A small wading bird of the family Scolopacidae, typically having a long bill and found near water, especially on beaches and mudflats.

The sandpiper darted along the shoreline, searching for small insects and crustaceans.

Synonyms

sandpiperadjective

/ˈsændˌpaɪpə/

/ˈsændˌpaɪpɚ/

Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning 'relating to sandpipers'

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of sandpipers.

The biologist analysed sandpiper breeding habitats.