duck

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dʌk/

Noun

countable uncountable slang US dated UK obsolete

Japanese Meaning

水生の鳥。平らなくちばしと水かきのある足を持つ、アヒル科の鳥。 / 成鳥の雌のアヒル。

What is this buttons?

The mother duck led her ducklings across the pond at sunrise.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

母ガモは日の出に雛たちを連れて池を渡った。

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Sense（1）

An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.

Sense（2）

Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.

Sense（3）

(uncountable) The flesh of a duck used as food.

Sense（4）

Sense（5）

(slang) A playing card with the rank of two.

Sense（6）

A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.

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Sense（7）

A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games.

Sense（8）

(US) A cairn used to mark a trail.

Sense（9）

One of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve.

Sense（10）

(finance, slang, dated) Synonym of lame duck (“one who cannot fulfil their contracts”)

Sense（11）

(medicine) A long-necked medical urinal for men.

Sense（12）

(UK, slang, obsolete) A faggot; a meatball made from offal.

ducks

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