adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
duck
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We were watching the tufted ducks which made up for their late appearance this season by arriving in more than usual strength.
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And black and white tufted ducks tacked to-and-fro, the wind blowing their crests into stiff little top-knots.
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Rain sheeted down on gad wall, tufted duck , coot and mallard.
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Eider ducks were vying with mallard and tufted ducks, the ducklings dodging in and around people's legs.
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My excuse for the gap in my knowledge is that tufted ducks are rarely vocal except during the breeding period.
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The tufted ducks gathered into a loose raft in mid-water and eyed the intruders with disdain.
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I counted more than 30 tufted ducks while at least 80 mallards were making wide sweeps round the pond before resettling.
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Through binoculars we recognised shoveler, teal, pochard and tufted duck , all of which breed in the pools.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The old man's ears were tufted with white hair.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And black and white tufted ducks tacked to-and-fro, the wind blowing their crests into stiff little top-knots.
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Rain sheeted down on gad wall, tufted duck, coot and mallard.
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The more popular types of tufted carpets are not manufactured.
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The ridged and tufted counterpane has been carefully and frequently laundered.
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The third is Royal Thistle a patterned tufted in 50% Wool 50% Polypropylene in 10 colours.
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Use underlay under woven carpet, or jute-backed tufted carpet.
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We were watching the tufted ducks which made up for their late appearance this season by arriving in more than usual strength.
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Whenever I take hold of a woman I feel as though my feet are slithering on tufted grass and goat willow.