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Word: Canard
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French, literally ‘duck’, also ‘hoax’, from Old French caner ‘to quack’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈnɑːd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkanɑːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an unfounded rumour or story
Short Definition:unfounded rumour or story
Examples:- the old canard that LA is a cultural wasteland
Definition:
a small winglike projection attached to an aircraft forward of the main wing to provide extra stability or control, sometimes replacing the tail.
Short Definition:small projection attached to aircraft forward of main wing to provide extra stability
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