dunlin

[ duhn-lin ]

/ ˈdʌn lɪn /

noun

a common sandpiper, Calidris alpina, that breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

Origin of dunlin

1525–35; variant of dunling.See dun², -ling¹

Words nearby dunlin

dunking, Dunkirk, dunk shot, Dun Laoghaire, Dunlap, dunlin, Dunlop, Dunmore, dunnage, dunnakin, dunnart

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Example sentences from the Web for dunlin

At Kaolak River (July 17, 1951) a dunlin was feeding and flying with a group of four semipalmated sandpipers.
Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska|James W. Bee
A name for the dunlin, Tringa alpina, a species of sand-piper frequenting our shores and the banks of rivers in winter.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Small wading-birds, like ringed plovers and dunlin, commonly fly in “bunches.”
Birds in Flight|W. P. Pycraft
He would tell of immense flocks of widgeon, of banks of brent geese, and clouds of dunlin.
The Confessions of a Poacher|Anonymous

The period of incubation is probably the same as for the European dunlin, 22 days.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent

British Dictionary definitions for dunlin

dunlin

/ (ˈdʌnlɪn) /

noun

a small sandpiper, Calidris (or Erolia) alpina, of northern and arctic regions, having a brown back and black breast in summerAlso called: red-backed sandpiper

Word Origin for dunlin

C16: dun ² + -ling 1

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单词	dunlin
释义	dunlin [ duhn-lin ] / ˈdʌn lɪn / noun a common sandpiper, Calidris alpina, that breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Origin of dunlin 1525–35; variant of dunling.See dun², -ling¹ Words nearby dunlin dunking, Dunkirk, dunk shot, Dun Laoghaire, Dunlap, dunlin, Dunlop, Dunmore, dunnage, dunnakin, dunnart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dunlin At Kaolak River (July 17, 1951) a dunlin was feeding and flying with a group of four semipalmated sandpipers. Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska\|James W. Bee A name for the dunlin, Tringa alpina, a species of sand-piper frequenting our shores and the banks of rivers in winter. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Small wading-birds, like ringed plovers and dunlin, commonly fly in “bunches.” Birds in Flight\|W. P. Pycraft He would tell of immense flocks of widgeon, of banks of brent geese, and clouds of dunlin. The Confessions of a Poacher\|Anonymous The period of incubation is probably the same as for the European dunlin, 22 days. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent British Dictionary definitions for dunlin dunlin / (ˈdʌnlɪn) / noun a small sandpiper, Calidris (or Erolia) alpina, of northern and arctic regions, having a brown back and black breast in summerAlso called: red-backed sandpiper Word Origin for dunlin C16: dun ² + -ling 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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