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Sea swallow

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Noun
  1. 1
    The common tern (Sterna hirundo). UK

    "There was a light breeze off the land; it was scarcely strong enough to lift the heavy fog which lay over the skerries and the naked cliffs, from which the scared sea-gulls flew and hovered around us with their hoarse cry; the sea-swallows uttered their ringing "Tree, tree," and the oyster-catchers their mocking "Click, click!" which has caused so many an unsuccessful sportsman to smile."

  2. 2
    common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage wordnet
  3. 3
    The storm petrel.
  4. 4
    A mollusc of genus Glaucus.

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