raptor

[ rap-ter, -tawr ]

/ ˈræp tər, -tɔr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR raptor ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a raptorial bird.

Origin of raptor

1600–10; <Latin raptor one who seizes by force, robber, equivalent to rap(ere) (see rape¹) + -tor-tor

Words nearby raptor

rapscallion, rap session, rap sheet, rap someone's knuckles, rapt, raptor, raptorial, rapture, raptured, rapture of the deep, rapturous

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Example sentences from the Web for raptor

The Raptor carries six AMRAAMs and two shorter range AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles inside its weapons bays.
Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That means it could take several missile shots to kill an enemy fighter, even for an advanced stealth aircraft like the Raptor.
Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Fish and Wildlife officer told him that it was illegal to possess a protected species or a raptor.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was charged with two counts of possessing a raptor and two counts of possessing a protected species.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In fact, some future Raptor upgrades could include primes other than Lockheed leading the effort.
America’s Advanced Stealth Jet Flies on 1990s Tech|Dave Majumdar|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The braincase of the skull is crushed in three places as though by a raptor's beak.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
The shell is polished and exceedingly fragile, a rare thing in the eggs of a raptor.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2)|P. L. Sclater
The wigeon realises his advantage and sticks to the shallow—the raptor ever trying to force him to the deep.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for raptor

raptor

/ (ˈræptə) /

noun

another name for bird of prey

informal a carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period

Word Origin for raptor

C17: from Latin: plunderer, from rapere to take by force

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for raptor

raptor

[ răp′tər ]

A bird of prey, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl.

Any of various mostly small, slender, carnivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period. Raptors had hind legs that were adapted for leaping and large, curved claws used for grasping and tearing at prey. Raptors were probably related to birds, and some even had feathers.

单词	raptor
释义	raptor [ rap-ter, -tawr ] / ˈræp tər, -tɔr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR raptor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a raptorial bird. Origin of raptor 1600–10; <Latin raptor one who seizes by force, robber, equivalent to rap(ere) (see rape¹) + -tor-tor Words nearby raptor rapscallion, rap session, rap sheet, rap someone's knuckles, rapt, raptor, raptorial, rapture, raptured, rapture of the deep, rapturous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for raptor The Raptor carries six AMRAAMs and two shorter range AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles inside its weapons bays. Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets\|Dave Majumdar\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That means it could take several missile shots to kill an enemy fighter, even for an advanced stealth aircraft like the Raptor. Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets\|Dave Majumdar\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Fish and Wildlife officer told him that it was illegal to possess a protected species or a raptor. He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles\|Michael Daly\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was charged with two counts of possessing a raptor and two counts of possessing a protected species. He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles\|Michael Daly\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In fact, some future Raptor upgrades could include primes other than Lockheed leading the effort. America’s Advanced Stealth Jet Flies on 1990s Tech\|Dave Majumdar\|October 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The braincase of the skull is crushed in three places as though by a raptor's beak. American Weasels\|E. Raymond Hall The shell is polished and exceedingly fragile, a rare thing in the eggs of a raptor. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2)\|P. L. Sclater The wigeon realises his advantage and sticks to the shallow—the raptor ever trying to force him to the deep. Unexplored Spain\|Abel Chapman British Dictionary definitions for raptor raptor / (ˈræptə) / noun another name for bird of prey informal a carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period Word Origin for raptor C17: from Latin: plunderer, from rapere to take by force Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to raptor predator, beast of prey Scientific definitions for raptor raptor [ răp′tər ] A bird of prey, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl. Any of various mostly small, slender, carnivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period. Raptors had hind legs that were adapted for leaping and large, curved claws used for grasping and tearing at prey. Raptors were probably related to birds, and some even had feathers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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raptor

noun

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noun

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