eagle
noun /ˈiːɡl/
/ˈiːɡl/
- enlarge imagea large bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with a sharp curved beak and very good sight
- eagles soaring overhead
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bald
- golden
- etc.
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- circle
- fly
- soar
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- feather
- nest
- population
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- (in golf) a score of two strokes (= hits of the ball) less than the standard score for a hole (= two under par) compare birdie, bogeyTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2 see also legal eagle
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila.