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star•ling
Pronunciation: (stär'ling), [key]—
n.
1. a chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird,
Sturnus vulgaris, of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America.
2. any of various similar Old World birds of the family Sturnidae.
star•ling
Pronunciation: (stär'ling), [key]—
n.
a pointed cluster of pilings for protecting a bridge pier from drifting ice, debris, etc.
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