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   Duck
   A duck is a short legged water bird with webbed feet.
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   Duck
   Any of a variety of species of wild or domestic web-footed birds. Broilers and fryers are under 8 weeks old, roasters are no more than 16 weeks old. Duck is generally higher in fat than other domestic birds.
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   duck
   [n] - (in cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman 2. [n] - flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) 3. [n] - a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave 4. [n] - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs 5. [v] - submerge or plunge suddenly 6. [v] - to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
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   duck
   A closely woven,plain-weave cloth,usually made from cotton or linen yarns,similar to canvas.The terms canvas and duck have become almost generic and are usually qualified by terms that indicate the use of the cloth,e.g.Royal Navy canvas,artist`canvas,duck suiting,belting duck. Category: Various industries and crafts • a closely woven,plain-weave cloth,usually made from cotton or linen ...
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   Duck
   Duck (dŭk) noun [ Confer Danish dukke , Swedish docka , Old High German doccha , German docke . Confer Doxy .] A pet; a darling. Shak.
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   Duck
   Duck noun [ Dutch doek cloth, canvas, or Icelandic dūkr cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh , German tuch , Swedish duk , Danish dug .] 1. A linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric, finer and lighter than canvas, -- used for the lighter sails of vessels, the sacking of beds, and sometimes for men's clothing. 2. (Nautical) plur ...
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   Duck
   Duck transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Ducked ; present participle & verbal noun Ducking .] [ Middle English duken , douken , to dive; akin to Dutch duiken , Old High German t...hhan , Middle High German tucken , tücken , t...chen , German tuchen . Confer 5th ...
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   Duck
   Duck (dŭk) intransitive verb 1. To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip. « In Tiber ducking thrice by break of day.» Dryden. 2. To drop the head or person suddenly; to bow. « The learned pate Ducks to the golden fool.» Shak.
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   Duck
   Duck noun [ Middle English duke , doke . See Duck , transitive verb ] 1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily Anatinæ , family Anatidæ . » The genera and species are numerous. They are divided into river ducks and sea ducks . Among the former are the common domestic duck ( Anas boschas ); the wood d ...
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    duck
    1. <zoology> Any bird of the subfamily Anatinae, family Anatidae. ... The genera and species are numerous. They are divided into river ducks and sea ducks. Among the former are the common domestic duck (Anas boschas); the wood duck (Aix sponsa); the beautiful mandarin duck of China (Dendronessa galeriliculata); the Muscovy duck, originally of ...
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    duck
    noun small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
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    duck
    noun a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
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    duck
    noun flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
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    duck
    duck`s egg noun (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
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    duck
    verb to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; `Before he could duck, another stone struck him`
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    Duck
    `Duck` is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. The ducks are divided between several subfamilies listed in full in the Anatidae article. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, mostly smaller than their relatives the swans and geese, and may be found in both fresh water and sea water. Most ducks have a wide flat beak adapted for dredging. They exploit a variety of food sources such as grasses, aquatic plants, fish, in...
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    Duck
    • (v. t.) To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy. • (v. t.) Any bird of the subfamily Anatinae, family Anatidae. • (v. t.) To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with a downward motion. • (n.) A linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric, finer and lighter than canvas, -- used for the lighter sails...
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    duck
    any of various species of relatively small, short-necked, large-billed waterfowl. In true ducks—i.e., those classified in the subfamily Anatinae—the ... [8 related articles]
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    duck
    (from Dutch doek, `cloth`), any of a broad range of strong, durable, plainwoven fabrics made originally from tow yarns and subsequently from either ...
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    duck
    duck, common name for wild and domestic waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and swans. It is hunted and bred for its meat, eggs, and feathers. Strictly speaking, duck refers to the female and drake to the male. Ducks are usually divided into three groups: the surface-feeding ...
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