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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHEARWATER

So named because their wings seem to clip the waves when they are flying low.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEARWATER

shearwater  [ˈʃɪəˌwɔːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEARWATER

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Shearwater 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 SHEARWATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shearwater

Shearwater

Shearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds. There are more than 30 species of shearwaters, a few larger ones in the genus Calonectris and many smaller species in the genus Puffinus. The Procellaria petrels and Bulweria were believed to belong to this group, but are only distantly related based on more recent studies, while the Pseudobulweria and Lugensa "petrels" are more closely related. The genus Puffinus can be divided into a group of small species close to Calonectris and a few larger ones more distantly related to both. One thing that can be agreed upon about taxonomy of Procellariidae is that it is in a state of flux. These birds are most common in temperate and cold waters. They are pelagic outside the breeding season. These tubenose birds fly with stiff wings and use a “shearing” flight technique to move across wave fronts with the minimum of active flight. Some small species, like Manx Shearwater are cruciform in flight, with their long wings held directly out from their bodies.

Definition of shearwater in the English dictionary

The definition of shearwater in the dictionary is any of several oceanic birds of the genera Puffinus, such as P. puffinus, Procellaria, etc, specialized for an aerial or aquatic existence: family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEARWATER


backwater
ˈbækˌwɔːtə
blackwater
ˈblækˌwɔːtə
breakwater
ˈbreɪkˌwɔːtə
Bridgwater
ˈbrɪdʒˌwɔːtə
Derwentwater
ˈdɜːwəntˌwɔːtə
dishwater
ˈdɪʃˌwɔːtə
Drinkwater
ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔːtə
feedwater
ˈfiːdˌwɔːtə
firewater
ˈfaɪəˌwɔːtə
floodwater
ˈflʌdˌwɔːtə
freshwater
ˈfrɛʃˌwɔːtə
meltwater
ˈmɛltˌwɔːtə
pump-water
ˈpʌmpˌwɔːtə
rainwater
ˈreɪnˌwɔːtə
rockwater
ˈrɒkˌwɔːtə
saltwater
ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtə
sweetwater
ˈswiːtˌwɔːtə
tidewater
ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə
Ullswater
ˈʌlzˌwɔːtə
wastewater
ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEARWATER

shear
shear pin
shear strength
shear stress
shear stud
shearer
shearing
shearing gang
shearing shed
shearleg
shearlegs
shearling
shearman
shears
sheatfish
sheath
sheath knife
sheathbill
sheathe
sheather

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEARWATER

above the water
bath water
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
Greater
head of water
holy water
in deep water
in hot water
like a fish out of water
mineral water
salt water
surface water
tap water
test the water
underwater
waste water
water

Synonyms and antonyms of shearwater in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «shearwater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEARWATER

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

Translator English - Chinese

海鸥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pardela
570 millions of speakers

English

shearwater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Shearwater
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شييرووتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

буревестник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pardela
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Shearwater
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puffin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air shear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sturmtaucher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミズナギドリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쉬어 워터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shearwater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Shearwater
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shearwater
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शीरवॉटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yelkovan kuşu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

berta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Burzyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

буревісник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Shearwater
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shearwater
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shearwater
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

lira
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shearwater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shearwater

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEARWATER»

The term «shearwater» is regularly used and occupies the 64.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEARWATER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEARWATER»

Discover the use of shearwater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shearwater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Manx Shearwater
Michael Brooke. mentioned in the text. BIRDS S phenisczformes Spheniscidae Gentoo Penguin Adelie Penguin Royal Penguin Yellow-eyed Penguin S truthiomformes Struthionidae Ostrich Procellariiflmnes Diomedcidae Wandering Albatross ...
Michael Brooke, 2013
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The Shearwater Bell
Born in Oxford, England in 1935, Margaret Beames came to New Zealand in 1974 and has been a teacher for over 30 years. Margaret lives near Feilding and is married with two children and six grandchildren.
Margaret Beames, 2010
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Birds of the Middle East
manx. shearwater. Puffinus puffinus L: 33. W: 82. Similar in size to Yelkouan and Balearic Shearwaters but all sooty-black above and white below. Black on upperparts extends onto breast sides and neatly to below eye. Fast wingbeats are ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
SYNOPSIS Such transequatorial migrants as the sooty shearwater (Puffinus gríseas) and short-tailed shearwater (P. lenuirostris) arc among the world's most abundant birds (tenuirostris=\5Q million: Peterson 1948), and their fledglings are  ...
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The Biophilia Hypothesis
This book brings together the views of some of the most creative scientists of our time, each attempting to amplify and refine the concept of biophilia.
Stephen R. Kellert, Edward O. Wilson, 1995
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Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds
The other four subgroups (Neonectris, Ardenna, Hemipuffinus and Thyellodroma) distinguished by Kuroda (1954) constitute the first lineage. The only conflict was that Kuroda (1954) linked P. nativitatis (Kiritmati Shearwater) with P. griseus ...
Les Christidis, Walter Boles, 2008
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Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide
Short-tailed Shearwater (breeding migrant) See family introduction. An unhelpful name i the tail is not noticeably shorter in the field than that of other shearwaters. However, it was based on the name applied by Gould (1848) for his species ...
Jeannie Gray, Ian Fraser, 2013
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Birds of East Asia
The commonest shearwater in sight of land, and after typhoons; during fog and heavy rain sometimes recorded inland. Burrow-nester on forested offshore islands, visited only at night. ID Large, long-winged shearwater (largest in region) , with ...
Mark Brazil, 2009
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Requiem for Nature
In Requiem for Nature, Terborgh appraises the prospects for the future of tropical conservation. This book is a clarion call for anyone who cares about the quality of the natural world we will leave our children.
John Terborgh, 1999
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A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
... diomedea Cory's Shearwater Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant Calonectris edwardsii Cape Verde Shearwater Phalacrocorax carunculatus Rough-faced Shag Calonectris leucomelas Streaked Shearwater Phalacrocorax chalconotus ...
David Boyd, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEARWATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shearwater is used in the context of the following news items.
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British navy members accused of sexually assaulting woman at CFB …
The Crown says the members of the British navy participated in a “group sexual assault” on April 10 at CFB Shearwater, a military base in Halifax. The four ... «Globalnews.ca, Jun 15»
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Play On! hockey tournament being held at CFB Shearwater
Play On! hockey tournament being held at CFB Shearwater ... of a roundabout in the area, the event has been moved to the CFB Shearwater air base. The event ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
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Sikorsky Delivers Six CH-148 Cyclone Helicopters to Canada
SHEARWATER, Nova Scotia, June 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today delivered six CH-148 Cyclone helicopters to the Canadian ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
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Light pollution threatens the Balearic shearwater
Now, a study has evaluated the impact of light pollution on three species of petrels on the Balearic Islands, including the Balearic shearwater, the most ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
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4 British sailors charged with sexual assault at CFB Shearwater
Four members of the British Royal Navy have been charged with sexual assault causing bodily harm, after an incident which allegedly took place at CFB ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
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British sailors charged with gang-raping woman at Shearwater
The sexual assault allegedly happened April 10 at a drinking party in the barracks at Shearwater and involved intercourse, sources told The Chronicle Herald. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Apr 15»
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Shearwater's “Animal Life” balances the human and animal
Shearwater's 2012 album, Animal Joy, kicks off with its most accessible song, “Animal Life.” Overlaying the melody—which is more quietly triumphant than ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Apr 15»
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Shearwater Resort timeshare owners vote against extra levy to save …
Hundreds of timeshare owners in Shearwater Resort, in north-west Tasmania, have voted against paying a $950 levy to solve the resort's cash flow problems. «ABC Online, Mar 15»
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Shearwater Resort's cash-flow crisis sparks timeshare sell-off
Shareholders in the Shearwater Resort in north-west Tasmania are at loggerheads with the board of management over its dire finances. The resort, which has ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»
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Beach building blocks at $2.2 million plus - sellout at Shearwater
The six ocean view Shearwater Landing beachfront lots offered in Sydney's newest suburb, Greenhills Beach were snapped up at Savills International auction ... «Property Observer, Mar 15»

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