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bird

1. bird \'b*rd\ n [ME, fr. OE bridd] archaic  1: the young of a feathered 
   vertebrate  2: any of a class (Aves) of warm-blooded vertebrates 
   distinguished by havin g the body more or less completely covered with 
   feathers and the forelimbs modified as wings 3: a game bird  4: CLAY PIGEON 
    slang  5: FELLOW; esp : a peculiar person  6: SHUTTLECOCK  7: a hissing or 
   jeering expressive of disapproval; also : dismissal  from employment 8: 
   GUIDED MISSILE 
2. bird vi : to observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment