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Definition of
sandpiper noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
sandpiper
noun
/ˈsændpaɪpə(r)/
/ˈsændpaɪpər/
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a small bird with long legs and a long
beak
that lives near rivers and lakes
Topics
Birds
c2
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sandpiper
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noun
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