Definitions for dunlin
ˈdʌn lɪndun·lin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. red-backed sandpiper, dunlin, Erolia alpinanoun

   small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dunlinnoun

   A small wading bird, Calidris alpina, found along the coast and with a distinctive black belly patch in its breeding plumage. A type of stint.

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1. Dunlin

   The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is a small wader, formerly sometimes separated with the other "stints" in the genus Erolia. The English name is a dialect form of "dunling", first recorded in 1531–1532. It derives from dun, "dull brown", with the suffix -ling, meaning a person or thing with the given quality.It is a circumpolar breeder in Arctic or subarctic regions. Birds that breed in northern Europe and Asia are long-distance migrants, wintering south to Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East. Birds that breed in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic migrate short distances to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America, although those nesting in northern Alaska overwinter in Asia. Many dunlins winter along the Iberian south coast.

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1. dunlin

   A dunlin is a small species of shorebird found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. They are known for their reddish-brown back and black belly patches during the breeding season and migrate south in the winter months. The scientific name for the dunlin is Calidris alpina.

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1. Dunlinnoun

   a species of sandpiper (Tringa alpina); -- called also churr, dorbie, grass bird, and red-backed sandpiper. It is found both in Europe and America

2. Etymology: [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. dun hill (E. dune), and linne pool, pond, lake, E. lin.]

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1. Dunlin

   The Dunlin is a small wader, sometimes separated with the other "stints" in Erolia. It is a circumpolar breeder in Arctic or subarctic regions. Birds that breed in northern Europe and Asia are long-distance migrants, wintering south to Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East. Birds that breed in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic migrate short distances to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America, although those nesting in Northern Alaska overwinter in Asia. Many Dunlins winter along the Iberian south coast.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dunlin

   dun′lin, n. the red-backed sandpiper. [A dim. of dun.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dunlin

   The name of a species of sand-piper (Tringa cinclus).

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How to pronounce dunlin?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dunlin in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dunlin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of dunlin in a Sentence

1. Gunnar Olsen:

   Dunlin will shut five years before plan, which will mean all the other fields going into Sullom Voe (oil terminal) will have increased operating costs, the domino effect is now a significant challenge. If some of these fields are shut in, it will affect the whole basin.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dunlin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dunlin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunlin
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunlin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dunlin
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dunlin
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=dunlin