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shearwater
noun shear·wa·ter \ˈshir-ˌwȯ-tər, -ˌwä-\
Definition of SHEARWATER
: any of numerous oceanic birds (especially genus Puffinus) that are related to the petrels and usually skim close to the waves in flight
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First Known Use of SHEARWATER
circa 1671
Rhymes with SHEARWATER
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