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Meaning of "duckbill" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUCKBILL

duckbill  [ˈdʌkˌbɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUCKBILL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Duckbill 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 DUCKBILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Duckbill

Duckbill may refer to: ▪ Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus ▪ Duckbill dinosaurs, family Hadrosauridae ▪ Duckbill fishes, family Percophidae ▪ Duckbill eels, family Nettastomatidae ▪ Duckbill valve, a valve used to prevent backflow...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUCKBILL


bluebill
ˈbluːˌbɪl
broadbill
ˈbrɔːdˌbɪl
cockbill
ˈkɒkˌbɪl
cranesbill
ˈkreɪnzˌbɪl
crossbill
ˈkrɒsˌbɪl
handbill
ˈhændˌbɪl
hawkbill
ˈhɔːkˌbɪl
hawksbill
ˈhɔːksˌbɪl
hornbill
ˈhɔːnˌbɪl
playbill
ˈpleɪˌbɪl
razorbill
ˈreɪzəˌbɪl
sawbill
ˈsɔːˌbɪl
shoebill
ˈʃuːˌbɪl
sicklebill
ˈsɪkəlˌbɪl
silverbill
ˈsɪlvəˌbɪl
spoonbill
ˈspuːnˌbɪl
storksbill
ˈstɔːksˌbɪl
thornbill
ˈθɔːnˌbɪl
waxbill
ˈwæksˌbɪl
waybill
ˈweɪˌbɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUCKBILL

duck shooting
duck shove
duck shover
duck soup
duck-billed dinosaur
duck-billed platypus
duck-egg blue
duck-shove
duck-shoving
duck´s arse
duckboard
ducker
duckfoot quote
duckie
duckies
ducking
ducking and diving
ducking stool
duckling
duckpin

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUCKBILL

bank bill
bill
dollar bill
double bill
fill the bill
finance bill
fit the bill
heating bill
hospital bill
omnibus bill
phone bill
private member´s bill
public bill
rebill
roseate spoonbill
senate bill
show bill
T-bill
tax bill
twin bill

Synonyms and antonyms of duckbill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «duckbill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUCKBILL

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

Translator English - Chinese

鸭嘴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pico de pato
570 millions of speakers

English

duckbill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

duckbill
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منقار البط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утконос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bico de pato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

duckbill
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bec de canard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duckbill
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entenschnabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カモノハシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

짱구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duckbill
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống thú mỏ vịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டக்பில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डकबिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

perde ayaklı Avustralya hayvanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ornitorinco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaczy dziób
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

качконіс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

duckbill
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορνιθόρυγχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vogelbekdier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Duckbill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

duckbill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of duckbill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCKBILL»

The term «duckbill» is normally little used and occupies the 110.224 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCKBILL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «duckbill» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «duckbill» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUCKBILL»

Discover the use of duckbill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to duckbill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Baby Duckbill
Baby Duckbill eats, explores, and wades in the lake, and her mother must chase away a hungry tyrannosaurus that plans on a duckbill dinner
Beth Spanjian, 1990
2
Small Hydraulic Structures
6.3.4 Design Examples (Duckbill Weir) Standard designs for duckbill weirs have been developed in several countries of the Mediterranean Basin. Figure 6-10 shows a type used in Sicily. Dimensions of capacities between 110 and 370 1/s are ...
D. B. Kraatz, I. K. Mahajan, 1982
3
The Northern Cemetery of Beth Shan
The distribution of the "duckbill" axe type is from Upper Mesopotamia to Cyprus, but most of the examples have been recorded along the Mediterranean coast, especially at Byblos and Ras Shamra, where a large number of similar weapons  ...
Eliezer D. Oren, 1973
4
Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators
9. Labyrinth. and. Duckbill. Spillways. 9.1 INTRODUCTION An effective method to increase the spillway crest length without an associated increase in structure width is to use a labyrinth weir. The labyrinth weir consists of a series of relatively  ...
Rajnikant M. Khatsuria, 2004
5
Principles and Practices of Modern Coal Mining
The recommended safety features include an operators cab, safety shut-off bar, methane monitor, and fire suppression system. Duckbill Loader .„ Duckbills have been extensively used in the United States of America. For coal loading the type  ...
R. D. Singh, 2005
6
Bab Edh-Dhra': Excavations at the Town Site - 2 Parts
The “duckbill” ledge handles are the most distinctively designed forms of ledge handles in Stratum IV as well as the most numerous (21 of 40). The proportions of these handles are just the opposite of the rounded and parabolic forms.
Walter Rast, Thomas Schaub, 2004
7
Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
Duckbill Voice Prosthesis The creation of a successful, surgical voice-restoration technique did not occur until the introduction of the trache- oesophageal puncture (TEP) by Singer and Blom in 1979. Figure 123.3 Conley. Mucosal shunt for ...
Byron J. Bailey, Jonas T. Johnson, Shawn D. Newlands, 2006
8
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life
The ray-finned fish are mostly teleosts, plus a few odds and ends, including the sturgeons, and the paddlefish whom we met in the Duckbill's Tale. It is right and proper that such a hugely successful group should contribute several tales and I  ...
Richard Dawkins, 2010
9
Automotive Fuels and Emissions
The connection of the nylon hose to the steel tubing may be by a "hairpin" push connector, a "duckbill" connector, or a spring lock. To remove a "hairpin" push connector tFigure 5-36), separate the clip legs by about 18 inch t3 mm) and pull the ...
Barry Hollembeak, 2004
10
Stumpy Stickle's Bush Christmas: Stumpy Stickles and the ...
Why swim and bubble like Duckbill? I am happy being me. Love rescued me.” “ Stumpy, Stumpy, you right Stumpy?” the fat koala asked, blinking his eyes. “Did you see it? Did you see it, Grumpy?” “No,” replied Grumpy, “You all right, Stumpy ?
Rose Marget, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUCKBILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term duckbill is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The world's 10 best islands
... 600,000 acres of pristine coastal wilderness might meet up with the island's hyena-like Tasmanian devils, wallabies and the duckbill platypus ... «CNN, Jul 15»
2
Moses Lake focus of new art museum exhibit
Animals appear in many of her paintings, wild birds, mammals like elephants and the duckbill platypus, domestic cats. Cole said she always ... «Columbia Basin Herald, Jul 15»
3
Pulp mill plans new waste plume fix
... with 20 smaller exit pipes to discharge the effluent, but the exit pipes will have updated “duckbill-style” ports on the ends arranged in a fanned ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»
4
No bones about it: CNCC dinosaur dig reveals rare find
#The dinosaur, possibly a member of the duckbill family, appears to be about 10 feet tall and perhaps 50 feet long, based on the initial ... «Craig Daily Press, Jul 15»
5
Eight indie booksellers in India who are bucking the trend of chain …
Sayoni Basu is the primary platypus at Duckbill Books, a publisher of books for children and young adults. We welcome your comments at ... «Scroll.in, Jun 15»
6
Is it Too Late for the Lagoon?
As one simple solution, the town plans to shorten the pipe and place a duckbill valve at one end so water can only flow out to the main basin. «Martha's Vineyard Magazine, Jun 15»
7
DEP announces upgrades to fight flooding in Utopia Parkway
The agency also installed duckbill check valves in the catch basins, which would ensure that the basins are functioning properly and are able to ... «TimesLedger, Jun 15»
8
City touts flood fix on Utopia Parkway
The department also installed duckbill check valves in the catch basins, allowing water to enter the catch basins but preventing any water from ... «Queens Chronicle, Jun 15»
9
Five of the best dinosaur books
Not all dinosaurs are scary, as becomes painfully apparent when a gentle little duckbill dinosaur is accidentally hatched by a family of ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
10
Alternative Airlock Valves Replace Rotary Valves
The Vacu-Valve's fitted duckbill sleeve adjusts to the desired vacuum, and material is continuously discharged. It requires no controls, ... «Powder Bulk Solids, May 15»

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