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petrel

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petrel /ˈpɛtrəl/ noun
plural petrels
petrel
/ˈpɛtrəl/
noun
plural petrels
Learner's definition of PETREL
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: a bird that has long wings and usually dark feathers and that lives mainly on the ocean海燕
BNC: 28866 COCA: 35526

petrel

noun

pe·​trel ˈpe-trəl How to pronounce petrel (audio) ˈpē- How to pronounce petrel (audio)
: any of numerous seabirds (especially families Procellariidae and Hydrobatidae)
especially : one of the smaller long-winged birds that fly far from land compare storm petrel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In recent years, the mouse population has exploded, attracting burrowing owls that also prey on the ashy storm-petrel, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 In recent years, the mouse population has exploded, attracting burrowing owls that also prey on the ashy storm-petrel, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 In recent years, the mouse population has exploded, attracting burrowing owls that also prey on the ashy storm-petrel, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 In recent years, the mouse population has exploded, attracting burrowing owls that also prey on the ashy storm-petrel, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 In recent years, the mouse population has exploded, attracting burrowing owls that also prey on the ashy storm-petrel, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 In recent years, the mouse population has exploded, attracting burrowing owls that also prey on the ashy storm-petrel, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 In recent years, the mouse population has exploded, attracting burrowing owls that also prey on the ashy storm-petrel, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 In recent years, the mouse population has exploded, attracting burrowing owls that also prey on the ashy storm-petrel, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

earlier also pitteril, pitteral, of obscure origin

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of petrel was in 1602
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