Look up: swan

1. swan
   [n] - stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult 2. [v] - sweep majestically
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2. SWAN
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3. swan
   turning tool in which the shank is cranked at the cutting part end in such a manner that the face of the tool is on or below the plane of the base of the tool shank Category: Mechanical engineering • a planing tool in which the shank is swan-necked either in cutting direction or contrary to it Category: Mechanical engineering
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4. Swan
   Swan noun [ Anglo-Saxon swan ; akin to Dutch zwaan , Old High German swan , German schwan , Icelandic svanr , Swedish svan , Danish svane ; and perhaps to English sound something audible.] 1...
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5. swan
   1. <zoology> Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily Cygninae. They have a large and strong beak and a long neck, and are noted for their graceful movements when swimming. most of the northern species are white. In litera...
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6. swan
   noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
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7. Swan
   • (n.) Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of Avon. • (n.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily Cygninae. They have a large and strong be...
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8. swan
   largest waterfowl species of subfamily Anserinae, family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Most swans are classified in the genus Cygnus. Swans are ... [3 related articles]
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9. Swan
   HMAS Swan was an Australian escort sloop of 1060 tons displacement launched in 1936. HMAS Swan carried a complement of 100 and was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 16.5 knots. She was armed with three 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; four 3-pdr guns and six machine guns.
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10. Swan
    Swan is slang for an aimless journey conducted for reconnaissance or pleasure.
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11. Swan
    Swan is slang for an aimless journey conducted for reconnaissance or pleasure.
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12. swan
    swan, common name for a large aquatic bird of both hemispheres, related to ducks and geese. It has a long, gracefully curved neck and an extremely long, convoluted trachea which makes possible its far-carrying calls. The orange-billed white trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator, seen in parks, is the mu...
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13. Swan
    The swan (Cygnus) is a genus of large, long necked birds of the goose sub- family (Anscrinae) of the duck family (Anatidae). They differ from geese in the bill being of equal breadth throughout and furnished with a knob at the base; medial nostrils; short legs and a very long neck. The commonest spe...
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14. Swan
    Type: Term Pronunciation: swahn Definitions: 1. Harold James C., 20th-century U.S. cardiologist. See: Swan-Ganz catheter
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15. swan
    Large water bird, with a long slender neck and webbed feet, closely related to ducks and geese. The four species of swan found in the northern hemisphere are white; the three species found in the southern hemisphere are all or partly black. The male (cob) and female (pen) are similar in appearanc...
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16. Swan
    `Swans`, genus `Cygnus`, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe `Cygnini`. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, `Cygninae`. There are six to se...
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17. Swan
    (disambiguation) A `swan` is a bird of the genus Cygnus. `Swan` may also refer to: Sport: Music and dance: Ships and boats : Media and entertainment: Science and mathematics: People : Places : Other uses: See also:
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18. Swan
    (manga) is a shōjo manga by Kyoko Ariyoshi. The shōjo magazine Margaret serialized the story in Japan during the seventies. 21 volumes were released. In North America the story is published by CMX. The plot mostly follows a young girl, Masumi, as she struggles to become a balleri...
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19. Swan
    (Fabergé egg) The `Swan Egg` is a Fabergé egg, one in a series of fifty-two jewelled eggs made under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé. Commissioned in 1906 by Tsar Nicholas II, the egg was presented to the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on Easter that year for her 40th wedding...
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20. Swan
    (album) `Swan` is the sixth studio album by the San Diego-based punk band Unwritten Law. It was released on March 29, 2011 on Suburban Noize Records. It`s the band`s first album in six years, since 2005`s Here`s to the Mourning. In 2010, the band held a contest for fans to submi...
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