beak
Example Sentences
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Using her beak, C.C. pried open a long thin door in the belly of the clock, thus revealing an intricate display of rusted gears and springs and chains and doodads creaking away.
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These dinosaurs were first identified in the early 1800s and are famous for their beaked mouths and strong hind legs.
From Science Daily
Galileo swooped past, chasing a booby bird with a fish in its beak.
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One of the yellow birds bounced onto a stack of notebooks, while the others lifted modern ballpoint pens and quills with their beaks.
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Dragonflies skimmed the surface, and a turquoise kingfisher dived into the water and flew out with a wriggling flash of silver in its beak.
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