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Meanings of shrike in English
Spanish
curtiss a-18 shrike 
1935 Attack aircraft family by Curtiss.
Related terms
Spanish
curtiss a-12 shrike 
Usage of shrike in English
1
Both the grey shrike and the wood-shrike begin nesting operations in February.
2
The giant, loathing the little mouse-like ball of fur, chose the shrike.
3
The shrike is a citizen of the world, being found in both hemispheres.
4
Even more sinister, the shrike will build collections of impales victims.
5
The Mexican crossbill appeared to have little fear of the migrating Northern shrike.
6
The shrike is so awesomely metal because it has to be.
7
The shrike did not see him till the owl was almost within the branches.
8
The shrike's head resembles that of the eagle in miniature.
9
Most likely caught and then dropped by a sparrow hawk or loggerhead shrike, thought Raff.
10
The shrike is said to catch mice, but it is not known to attack squirrels.
11
Some seasons pass and I never see a shrike.
12
It is unusual to see a shrike at as high an elevation as 6000 feet.
13
Usually, however, it must be owned, the shrike's hunting habits are the reverse of sneaking.
14
Red-backed shrike was her name, female was her sex, and from Africa had she come.
15
Fiscal Apparently it's an African bird with black and white plumage (a shrike).
16
Chipmunk, frightened by a shrike; stealing strawberries; playing tag; never more than one jump from home.
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