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Beak Very Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Beak has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

2

horny projecting mouth of a bird

3

a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures

4

informal terms for the nose

5

Anatomical uses.

6

A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.

7

A justice of the peace; a magistrate.

Verb
1

hit lightly with a picking motion

2

Strike with the beak.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mouth tip nose strike
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cere
Rhyming Words
eak meak seak reak leak keak feak deak teak peak creak speak fleak steak break sneak bleak aleak freak tweak
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