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seagull

or sea gull

[ see-guhl ]

noun

  1. a gull, especially any of the marine species.


seagull

/ ˈːˌɡʌ /

noun

  1. a popular name for gull 1
  2. a casual wharf labourer who is not a trade-union member
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of seagull1

First recorded in 1535–45; sea + gull 1
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The artist had shoved large yellow insulation strips into a skip that now looked like a fast-food container that the seagull divebombed to steal chips.

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Judith Warley, also in Hockley, said she had seen bags being attacked by seagulls and cats, with the plastic starting to split.

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Mr Davies said seagulls and rats attacked bin bags on the streets, creating food sources, and said higher temperatures due to climate change meant rats could now "breed all year round".

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Now we can add imitating a seagull to the list of things you can be booked for in the Premier League.

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Although so many years have passed, I still see him in my mind, feeding seagulls at Zuma Beach, as I watch the gulls over the gray-green English Channel.

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