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stilt
noun
Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
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stɪlt
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noun
Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
noun
Long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
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A column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
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One of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground
“He was so tall I thought he was on stilts”
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He was so tall I thought he was on stilts
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