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sandpiper
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sandpiper
(noun)
sandpiper
/
ˈ
sændˌpaɪpɚ/
noun
plural
sandpipers
sandpiper
/
ˈ
sændˌpaɪpɚ/
noun
plural
sandpipers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SANDPIPER
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count
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:
a type of bird that has long legs and a long bill and that lives near the sea
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