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bird band

bird band
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burd band]
    • /bɜrd bænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burd band]
    • /bɜrd bænd/

Definition of bird band words

  • noun bird band a band put on a bird's leg to identify it for observations about its range, behavior, longevity, migration patterns, etc. 1

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Origin of bird band

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Bird band

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bird band popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bird band usage trend in Literature

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