5 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Dunlin \Dun"lin\, n. [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. dun hill (E. dune), and linne pool, pond, lake, E. lin.] (Zool.) A species of sandpiper ({Tringa alpina}); -- called also {churr}, {dorbie}, {grass bird}, and {red-backed sandpiper}. It is found both in Europe and America. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Churr \Churr\, n. [Cf. {Chirr}.] A vibrant or whirring noise such as that made by some insects, as the cockchafer, or by some birds, as the nightjar, the partridge, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Churr \Churr\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Churred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Churr"ing}.] To make a churr, as a cockchafer. That's the churring of the nightjar. --Hall Caine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Churr \Churr\, v. t. To utter by churring. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: churr v : make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: {whirr}]
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