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单词 turnstone
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
turn•stone  (tûrnstōn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany shorebird of the genus Arenaria, characterized by the habit of turning over stones in search of food.
  2. Birds[Brit.]See ruddy turnstone. 
  • turn + stone 1665–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
turnstone /ˈtɜːnˌstəʊn/ n
  1. either of two shore birds of the genus Arenaria, esp A. interpres (ruddy turnstone). They are related and similar to plovers and sandpipers
Etymology: 17th Century: so called because it turns over stones in search of food
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