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BIRDNEST

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young

Synonyms:

bird's nest; bird nest; birdnest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("birdnest" is a kind of...):

nest (a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "birdnest"):

aerie; aery; eyrie; eyry (the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Gather birdnests

Example:

They went birdnesting in the early morning

Synonyms:

bird-nest; birdnest

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "birdnest" is one way to...):

collect; garner; gather; pull together (assemble or get together)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

In the summer they like to go out and birdnest

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