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Word: Peck
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: of unknown origin; compare with Middle Low German pekken ‘peck (with the beak)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɛk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a bird) strike or bite something with its beak
Short Definition:strike or bite with beak
Examples:- two geese were pecking at some grain
- vultures pecked out the calf's eyes
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