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 razor-billed auk razor-billed auk /ˈreɪzərˌbɪld ɔːk/

noun

  1. Black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill  ( Alca torda , razor-billed auk , razorbill )
    black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill


 thrower thrower /ˈθroʊɝ/

noun

  1. A craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln  ( ceramicist , ceramist , thrower , potter )
    a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
      The skilled potter molded clay into beautiful ceramic vases.
    The skilled potter molded clay into beautiful ceramic vases.
  2. Someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)  ( thrower )
    someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
     The thrower aimed and launched the javelin across the field.
    The thrower aimed and launched the javelin across the field.
  3. A person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn  ( thrower , throwster )
    a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn


 lunula lunula /ˈluːnjuːlə/

noun

  1. A crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age  ( lunula )
    a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
     Archaeologists discovered a lunula ornament which hinted at the artistic prowess of Bronze Age people.
    Archaeologists discovered a lunula ornament which hinted at the artistic prowess of Bronze Age people.
  2. The crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail  ( lunula , lunule , half-moon )
    the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail


 Colaptes caper collaris Colaptes caper collaris /koʊˈlæptiːz ˈkeɪpər kəˈlɑːrɪs/

noun

  1. Western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail  ( Colaptes caper collaris , red-shafted flicker )
    western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail