diving-duck
1diving duck — n. any of various ducks that dive for food or protection, as the redhead …
2diving duck — any of numerous ducks, common in coastal bays and river mouths, that typically dive from the water s surface for their food (contrasted with dabbling duck). [1805 15] * * * Any duck that obtains its food by diving to the bottom in deep water… …
3Diving duck — Diving ducks Greater Scaup, Aythya marila Scientific classification Kingdom: Animali …
4diving duck — noun A duck that feeds mainly by diving such as the pochard …
5diving duck — noun a duck which typically feeds by diving underwater, such as a pochard or goldeneye …
6diving duck — /ˈdaɪvɪŋ dʌk/ (say duyving duk) noun any of various ducks of the tribe Aythini, including sea ducks, bay ducks and mergansers, that feed by diving underneath the surface of the water. Compare dabbling duck …
7diving duck — div′ing duck n. orn any of numerous ducks that dive from the water s surface for their food (contrasted with dabbling duck). • Etymology: 1805–15 …
8diving duck — noun any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food • Ant: ↑dabbling duck • Hypernyms: ↑duck …
9diving duck — noun Date: 1813 any of various ducks (as a bufflehead) that frequent deep waters and obtain their food by diving …
10duck — duck1 /duk/, n., pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for 1, 2) duck. 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and …
