Definition of turnstone in English:

turnstone

noun ˈtəːnstəʊnˈtərnˌstoʊn

A small short-billed wading bird of the sandpiper family that turns over stones to feed on small animals beneath them.
Genus Arenaria, family Scolopacidae: two species, in particular the (ruddy) turnstone (A. interpres), breeding in northern Eurasia and northern Canada
Example sentencesExamples
- Knots and turnstones are both medium-sized waders that inhabit intertidal coastal areas outside the breeding season.
- No turnstone nests were found in 1999, apparently because of very high predation pressure from Arctic foxes.
- Active foragers, turnstones are best known for their habit of turning over objects and eating the food underneath.
- Knots and turnstones arrive at Alert in late May through early June, when the weather is cold and unpredictable and food resources scarce.

Definition of turnstone in US English:

turnstone

nounˈtərnˌstoʊnˈtərnˌstōn

A small short-billed wading bird of the sandpiper family that turns over stones to feed on small animals beneath them.
Genus Arenaria, family Scolopacidae: two species, in particular the (ruddy) turnstone (A. interpres), breeding in northern Eurasia and northern Canada
Example sentencesExamples
- Active foragers, turnstones are best known for their habit of turning over objects and eating the food underneath.
- No turnstone nests were found in 1999, apparently because of very high predation pressure from Arctic foxes.
- Knots and turnstones are both medium-sized waders that inhabit intertidal coastal areas outside the breeding season.
- Knots and turnstones arrive at Alert in late May through early June, when the weather is cold and unpredictable and food resources scarce.

单词	turnstone
释义	Definition of turnstone in English: turnstone noun ˈtəːnstəʊnˈtərnˌstoʊn A small short-billed wading bird of the sandpiper family that turns over stones to feed on small animals beneath them. Genus Arenaria, family Scolopacidae: two species, in particular the (ruddy) turnstone (A. interpres), breeding in northern Eurasia and northern Canada Example sentencesExamples Knots and turnstones are both medium-sized waders that inhabit intertidal coastal areas outside the breeding season. No turnstone nests were found in 1999, apparently because of very high predation pressure from Arctic foxes. Active foragers, turnstones are best known for their habit of turning over objects and eating the food underneath. Knots and turnstones arrive at Alert in late May through early June, when the weather is cold and unpredictable and food resources scarce. Definition of turnstone in US English: turnstone nounˈtərnˌstoʊnˈtərnˌstōn A small short-billed wading bird of the sandpiper family that turns over stones to feed on small animals beneath them. Genus Arenaria, family Scolopacidae: two species, in particular the (ruddy) turnstone (A. interpres), breeding in northern Eurasia and northern Canada Example sentencesExamples Active foragers, turnstones are best known for their habit of turning over objects and eating the food underneath. No turnstone nests were found in 1999, apparently because of very high predation pressure from Arctic foxes. Knots and turnstones are both medium-sized waders that inhabit intertidal coastal areas outside the breeding season. Knots and turnstones arrive at Alert in late May through early June, when the weather is cold and unpredictable and food resources scarce.
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