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birdcall

birdcall

1 5.8
A small device that makes bird sounds to attract birds
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrdˌkɔl/
translation icon : llamada de pájaro
  • [Kit Imitating Birdcall]

Examples

  • The birdcall he purchased helped him mimic various types of birds effectively.

  • Jose: I'm in some shape for birdcalls, yes sirree.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Birdcalls are an ancillary interest of mine."

    Fiction book (1992)

  • (IMITATES BIRDCALL)

    Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

  • Hunters often use a birdcall to attract birds during the hunting season.

  • During our birdwatching trip, we heard a realistic birdcall that drew the attention of many birds.

How Realistic

birdcall
1 5.8
whistle
56 1.0

Surface Forms

birdcall singular
birdcalls plural

Morphology

birdcall = bird + call (transparent) = bird + call

A straightforward compound 'bird' + 'call' naming a device that imitates a bird's call; this naming pattern is productive and readily understood.

Etymology

Birdcall is simply bird + call, and call means 'a sound to get attention', so the word names a device that makes a bird's sound. Think of a small whistle that 'calls' like a bird to attract birds.