sharp beak
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A beak with a fine point or edge, capable of piercing.
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- The eagle has a very sharp beak for tearing meat.
- A woodpecker uses its sharp beak to drill into tree bark.
- Be careful, that parrot has a surprisingly sharp beak.
- The finch's sharp beak is perfectly adapted for cracking seeds.
- We watched the hawk pierce its prey with its sharp beak.
- A raptor's sharp beak is a key evolutionary trait for a carnivorous diet.
- The bird's sharp beak glinted in the sunlight like a tiny dagger.
- The heron stood perfectly still, its long, sharp beak poised to strike a fish.
- Even a small bird can have a sharp beak capable of delivering a painful peck.
- The falcon's sharp beak is one of its most formidable weapons.