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Meanings of woodcock snipe in English

Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe.

        Small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird.

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              Examples for "great snipe"
              Examples for "great snipe"
              1
              It is home to European bison and elk, beavers and birds like aquatic warbler and great snipe.
              The Guardian
              2
              The zigzagging of the great snipe and the lightning rapidity of the flight and movements of the red-tailed hawk make the pastime a delightful one.
              Allan Quatermain
              3
              Klaasen's great snipes topped out at 50 miles per hour.
              Wired
              4
              Making the great snipes' speed even more impressive, it was done without wind assistance.
              Wired
              5
              In May of 2009, Klaasen and colleagues put geolocating tags on 10 great snipes captured on Sweden's western coast.
              Wired
              Usage of woodcock snipe in English
              1
              The court heard commercial exploitation in the Irish context meant over exploitation of woodcock snipe, migratory duck, golden plover and red grouse.
              The Irish Times