close beak
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The action of a bird bringing the two parts of its beak together.
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Examples (10)
- The robin closed its beak around the juicy worm.
- The parrot closed its beak with a sharp click.
- The sick canary refused to eat, keeping its beak firmly closed.
- The eagle closed its powerful beak, warning the intruders.
- After dropping the food, the mother bird gently closed her beak.
- The kingfisher will close its beak the moment it catches the fish.
- We saw the toucan closing its colourful beak on a piece of fruit.
- With a final chirp, the chick closed its tiny beak and fell asleep.
- The pelican scooped up the fish and then closed its massive beak.
- If a bird feels threatened, it might hiss before closing its beak aggressively.