pecking

/ˈpɛkɪŋ/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

rapid

VERB + PECKING

saw, start, started

PECKING + NOUN

birdseed, crumbs, grain, leg, tom, tree, trunk, window

ADV.

loudly, then

Definitions

noun

The act by which something is pecked.

the peckings of hungry chickens

The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks.

The game of throwing pebbles at birds.

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Example Bank

the peckings of hungry chickens

Wiktionary

Birds are pecking at the grounds.

Tatoeba · #278175

The chicken is pecking at Tom.

Tatoeba · #1663930

The rooster is pecking at my leg.

Tatoeba · #1665757

The woodpecker is pecking the tree trunk vigorously.

Tatoeba · #8743001

Scientists say that a woodpecker’s brain is able to withstand g-forces of 1,200 G’s from the repeated impacts and deceleration brought on by this rapid pecking.

Tatoeba · #10876908

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