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plumed
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adjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
the plumed serpent
white-plumed egrets
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adjective
having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
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adjective
(of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume
whistling
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noun
the act of whistling a tune
his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work
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noun
(= whistle)
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
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noun
(= whistle)
the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
the whistle signalled the end of the game
duck
Noun
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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
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Duck refers to the meat that comes from a duck.
We just had duck for dinner.
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In a game of cricket, if a person scores duck, they scored zero runs.
duck
Verb
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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.
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When you duck a task, you avoid doing it.