eagle

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/ˈiːɡəl/

noun 6name 6verb 1

Collocations

(noun.)

EAGLE + VERB

circle, fly, soar | swoop | catch sth, prey on sth | nest | breed

EAGLE + NOUN

eye

Her teacher has an eagle eye for spotting mistakes in student assignments.

Definitions

noun

Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

I, I go my own way I swim against the stream Forever I will fight the pοwers that be The eagle flies alone

A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.

A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.

A score of two under par for a hole.

I got an eagle in the third hole.

verb

To score an eagle.

name

The Apollo Lunar Module of Apollo 11.

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Idioms & Phrases

iron eagle

An American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.

eagle eye

Good eyesight.

eagle up

To reach the rank of Eagle Scout in Scouts BSA.

eagle out

To leave a scouting troop because one has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

Example Bank

I, I go my own way I swim against the stream Forever I will fight the pοwers that be The eagle flies alone

Wiktionary

I got an eagle in the third hole.

Wiktionary

When will Roderick get his Eagle?

Wiktionary

The eagle does not catch flies.

Tatoeba · #21232

The eagle is king of birds.

Tatoeba · #29139

The eagle dived at its prey.

Tatoeba · #29140

Usage Notes

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In some senses, eagle is marked as US, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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