diving duck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ dʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ dʌk/

Definitions of diving duck words

noun diving duck any of numerous ducks, common in coastal bays and river mouths, that typically dive from the water's surface for their food (contrasted with dabbling duck). 1
noun diving duck any of various ducks, such as the pochard, scaup, redhead, and canvasback, that inhabit bays, estuaries, lakes, etc, and can dive and swim beneath the surface of the water 0
noun diving duck any of various ducks that dive for food or protection, as the redhead 0
noun diving duck A duck that feeds mainly by diving such as the pochard. 0

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Origin of diving duck

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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diving duck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

diving duck usage trend in Literature

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