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CHIMNEY SWIFT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chimney swift mean?
• CHIMNEY SWIFT (noun)
The noun CHIMNEY SWIFT has 1 sense:
1. American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
Familiarity information: CHIMNEY SWIFT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Chateura pelagica; chimney swallow; chimney swift
Hypernyms ("chimney swift" is a kind of...):
swift (a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight)
Holonyms ("chimney swift" is a member of...):
Chateura; genus Chateura (a genus of Apodidae)
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