woodpecker

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Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: wo͝odʹpĕkər, IPA: /ˈwʊdpɛkə/
• (America) enPR: wo͝odʹpĕ'kər, IPA: /ˈwʊdˌpɛkɚ/

Noun

woodpecker (plural woodpeckers)

1. Any bird of many-species subfamily Picinae, with a sharp beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
2. (military slang) Type 92 heavy machine gun

Synonyms

• speight, spight

Translations

• French: pic; green woodpecker pic-vert, pivert
• German: Specht
• Italian: picchio
• Portuguese: pica-pau, picapau
• Russian: дя́тел
• Spanish: pájaro carpintero, pito

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