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Meaning of call bird | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A captive bird used by hunters to lure free-flying birds into a snare or trap.
  2. Anything desirable used to lure somebody.
    broadly, figuratively

Examples

“An example is the 'Kenwood Chef', a product which is so well known to the public that it is used as a 'call bird' by the discounters: the machine is given a conspicuous place in the shop [window]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

call box call boy call button call by sharing call center call centre

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