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Vocabulary Entry
beak
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The projecting jaws or anterior part of the head of a bird, which includes the upper and lower mandibles.
Example Sentences
"The eagle's beak is sharp and powerful."
"He watched the parrot use its beak to crack open a nut."
"The beak of the flamingo is uniquely adapted for filtering food from the water."
V
verb
To make a noise like a bird's beak or to strike with a beak.
Example Sentences
"The bird began to beak at the window, wanting to come inside."
"She saw the ducks beak the surface of the pond for food."
"The woodpecker is known to beak at tree trunks in search of insects."