BIRD-SCARER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

Synonyms:

bird-scarer; scarecrow; scarer; straw man; strawman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bird-scarer" is a kind of...):

effigy; image; simulacrum (a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture))

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