duckbill en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From duck + bill.
Meanings
- (informal) The duck-billed platypus.
- (informal) A hadrosaur.
- A fish of the family Percophidae
- A fish of the family Percophidae ▸ Percophis brasiliensis (Brazilian flathead).
- Bull ray (Aetomylaeus bovinus, now Pteromylaeus bovinus).
- A device used to force padlocks.
- A check valve with two or more flaps, usually shaped like a duck's beak, commonly used in medical applications to prevent contamination due to backflow.
- A kind of surgical mask with a trapezoid pouch-like design with shortened or absent side edges.
- A modern and more streamlined and tighter fitting version of a flat cap.
- (US) Synonym of American paddlefish.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| duck-bill | alternative | lexicographic | |
| duckbills | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dockbill pugolovka · duckbill sleeper · duckbill catfish · duckbill gar · duckbill eel · duckbill eagle-ray · duckbill oceanic eel · duckbill ray · duckbill cat · duckbill catfish · duckbill garfish · duckbill whiptail · duckbill barracudina · duckbill flathead · duckbill conger · duckbill grenadier · duckbill choke
Relateds
duck-billed cat · duck-billed · duckbilled