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flightless

— adjective incapable of flying

steamer

— noun a ship powered by one or more steam engines — noun a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it — verb (= steam) travel by means of steam power The ship steamed off into the Pacific — noun (= soft-shell clam) a clam that is usually steamed in the shell — noun (= soft-shell clam) an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe

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duck Noun

— A duck is a bird that swims and says "quack!". It has a flat bill and webbed feet. We saw three ducks in the park lake. Sound of ducks: File:Ducks landing in water.ogg — Duck refers to the meat that comes from a duck. We just had duck for dinner. — In a game of cricket, if a person scores duck, they scored zero runs.

duck Verb

— If you duck, you lower your head so that you do not get hit by something. Remember to duck when the boat goes under the bridge. — When you duck a task, you avoid doing it.

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