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PRONUNCIATION OF CANVASBACK

canvasback  [ˈkænvəsˌbæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANVASBACK

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Canvasback is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANVASBACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

canvasback

Canvasback

The canvasback is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America. It ranges from 48–56 centimetres in length and weighs 862–1,588 grams, with a wingspan of 79–89 centimetres. The canvasback has a distinctive wedge-shaped head and long graceful neck. The adult male has a black bill, a chestnut red head and neck, a black breast, a grayish back, black rump, and a blackish brown tail. The drake's sides, back, and belly are white with fine vermiculation resembling the weave of a canvas, which gave rise to the bird's common name. The bill is blackish and the legs and feet are bluish-gray. The iris is bright red in the spring, but duller in the winter. The adult female also has a black bill, a light brown head and neck, grading into a darker brown chest and foreback. The sides, flanks, and back are grayish brown. The bill is blackish and the legs and feet are bluish-gray. Its sloping profile distinguishes it from other ducks.

Definition of canvasback in the English dictionary

The definition of canvasback in the dictionary is a North American diving duck, Aythyra valisineria, the male of which has a white body and reddish-brown head.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANVASBACK


bareback
ˈbɛəˌbæk
callback
ˈkɔːlˌbæk
cashback
ˈkæʃˌbæk
comeback
ˈkʌmˌbæk
cornerback
ˈkɔːnəˌbæk
feedback
ˈfiːdˌbæk
flashback
ˈflæʃˌbæk
hatchback
ˈhætʃˌbæk
hold-back
ˈhəʊldˌbæk
horseback
ˈhɔːsˌbæk
leaseback
ˈliːsˌbæk
mossback
ˈmɒsˌbæk
outback
ˈaʊtˌbæk
paperback
ˈpeɪpəˌbæk
payback
ˈpeɪˌbæk
playback
ˈpleɪˌbæk
quarterback
ˈkwɔːtəˌbæk
snapback
ˈsnæpˌbæk
splashback
ˈsplæʃˌbæk
throwback
ˈθrəʊˌbæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANVASBACK

canula
canulae
canular
canulate
canulation
Canum Venaticorum
Canute
canvas
canvas chair
canvas shoes
canvaser
canvaslike
canvass
canvasser
canvassing
cany
canyon
canyoneer
canyoning
canzona

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANVASBACK

back
back to back
back-to-back
bounce back
fallback
get back
go back
hardback
hold back
humpback
laid-back
look back
lower back
negative feedback
pat on the back
positive feedback
setback
sit back
slap on the back
upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of canvasback in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «canvasback» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANVASBACK

Find out the translation of canvasback to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of canvasback from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «canvasback» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

canvasback
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

canvasback
570 millions of speakers

English

canvasback
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैनवासबेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

canvasback
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Canvasback
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

canvasback
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

canvasback
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canvasback
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Backbone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Canvas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オオホシハジロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초짜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanvas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

canvasback
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

canvasback
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅनव्हासबॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Canvasback
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Canvasback
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

canvasback
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Canvasback
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

canvasback
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Canvasback
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

canvasback
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Canvasback
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Canvas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of canvasback

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANVASBACK»

The term «canvasback» is normally little used and occupies the 123.676 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANVASBACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about canvasback

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANVASBACK»

Discover the use of canvasback in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to canvasback and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Duck Hunting: Guide-Tested Techniques for Taking All of the ...
CANVASBACK. Cans resemble redheads, but have a longer, straighter profile from the crown to the tip of the bill. The sides and back are whitish gray, and are much lighter than those of the drake redhead. The belly is white: the tail, rump and ...
Creative Publishing International Editors, Creative Publishing International Staff, 1997
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta: A Second Look
I Photo: Mark Williams 7-10 The Canvasback predominantly utilizes the Parkland, Grassland and southern Boreal Forest Natural Regions for breeding habitat. Data from Atlas 2 confirm that this species rarely occurs in the Rocky Mountain NR ...
‎2007
3
Billboard
LABELS BY MITCHELL PETERS Former Columbia Records imprint Canvasback Music — best-known for releasing in 2007 the soundtrack to the Academy Award- winning film "Once," which featured music from the Swell Season — has ...
4
The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas
The breeding range of the Canvasback extends south from Alaska through the prairie provinces of Canada to northern California and east to Nebraska and western Minnesota. Wintering birds are found along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts ...
Laura Spess Jackson, Carol A. Thompson, James J. Dinsmore, 1996
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Wingshooter's Guide to Iowa: Upland Birds and Waterfowl
Canvasback. Aythya valisineria Local Names Can Size Large duck, up to three pounds, 18 to 21 inches. Identification Male: Burnished red head, sloping forehead, grayish-white body, black chest and rump; elongated black bill, red eyes, and ...
Larry Brown, 1997
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Billboard
Under the partnership, artists signed to Canvasback/Atlantic will have access to label resources under the Warner Music Group (WMG) banner and receive distribution through WEA and Warner Music International. The first release on ...
7
Peter M. Pringle, Master Decoy Maker
40 100 I64 165 I66 I67 I68 169 Female canvasback, no. 48 101 Canvasback drake, no. 50 101 Female canvasback, no. 47, and canvasback drake, no. 51 I01 Canvasback drake, no. 52 I02 Canvasback drake, no. 53 I02 Canvasback drake, no ...
William C. Reeve, 2002
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
DESCRIPTION: A bird whose similarity to Canvasback is highly exaggerated— not even feather-deep. Medium~sized (larger than Greater Scaup; smaller than American Wigeon; smaller than Canvasback), the overall compact and roundly ...
Pete Dunne, 2013
9
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast
The canvasback, the duck par excellence of the Eastern states, is very plentiful in the more northern portions of the territorial scope of these articles, though I have seen them in good numbers on the lakes of Mexico. It is the general supposition ...
Harry Thom Payne
10
Field & Stream
provinces. Canvasback numbers in the Pacific States have never fluctuated as wildly as they have in other flyways, despite a many-fold increase in hunting pressure since the 1940's. For this reason hunters in Washington, Oregon, and ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANVASBACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term canvasback is used in the context of the following news items.
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Duck numbers remain good, according to USFWS waterfowl survey
Mallards, gadwall, widgeon, blue-winged teal, pintails, redheads, canvasback and scaup numbers were at levels similar to 2014. Northern shoveler numbers ... «North Carolina Sportsman, Jul 15»
2
Outdoor Report: Duck numbers break modern record again
Canvasback numbers increased, again approaching their all-time high population levels. Gadwall and Green-wings are about double their ... «Victorville Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
60th waterfowl survey shows steady populations
Canvasback: 800,000, which is similar to the 2014 estimate and 30 percent above the long-term average of 600,000. Redhead: 1.2 million ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
4
Anglers should have a star-spangled weekend
... be hens), one black duck, three wood ducks, two pintail, two redheads, two scaup, one canvasback, four scoters or two hooded mergansers. «The Recorder, Jul 15»
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Machinthesand Wins Canada Day Pace in Summerside
Also ran: Acra Beach Bajan, Canvasback Bud, Drama King , Redskyinthemorning. Winning horse owned by Johnny Doyle, Tignish. Exactor 2-3 ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Montgomery County and Frederick County home sales
Canvasback Ct., 5041-Michael E. and Teena Brownlee to Michael Steven Lacagnina, $220,000. Clarendon Terr., 4950-JPMorgan Mortgage ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Catfish Derby is a sign of the times
... be hens), one black duck, three wood ducks, two pintail, two redheads, two scaup, one canvasback, four scoters or two hooded mergansers. «The Register Star, Jun 15»
8
Machinthesand wins Sunday feature in Summerside
Also ran: Canvasback Bud, Classic Lorenzo, Duchess Killean, Allamerican Wow, Laughing Xample. Winning horse owned by Gary Arsenault, ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
Sheriff's Log
Burglary, 300 block of Canvasback Road, Big Bear Lake. • Possession of a controlled substance, Park Avenue at Eureka Drive, Big Bear Lake. «Big Bear Grizzly, Jun 15»
10
Ramblinglily, Brodys Leona score pacing series victories
Also ran: Bad Date, Mr Pogge, Ulla Bayama, Canvasback Bud, Colossal Killean. Winning horse owned by Jeff Ferrish, Summerside. Exactor ... «The Guardian Charlottetown, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Canvasback [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/canvasback>. May 2024 ».
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