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Definition of
sand martin noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
sand martin
noun
/ˈsænd mɑːtɪn/
/ˈsænd mɑːrtn/
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a bird like a small
swallow
, that makes its
nest
in banks of sand
Topics
Birds
c2
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sand martin
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