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Word: Kite
Speech Type: Noun
Old English cȳta (in kite (sense 2 of the noun)); probably of imitative origin and related to German Kauz ‘screech owl’. The toy was so named because it hovers in the air like the bird
kʌɪt
a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
Short Definition:toy for flying in wind
a medium to large long-winged bird of prey which typically has a forked tail and frequently soars on updraughts of air.
Short Definition:medium to large long-winged bird of prey
a fraudulent cheque, bill, or receipt.
Short Definition:fraudulent cheque etc.
a quadrilateral figure having two pairs of equal adjacent sides, symmetrical only about one diagonal.
Short Definition:quadrilateral figure
Word: Kite
Speech Type: Verb
kʌɪt
fly a kite
Short Definition:fly kite
Examples:- while I kited, she would always watch out for me
write or use (a cheque, bill, or receipt) fraudulently.
Short Definition:write fraudulent cheque
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