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BIRD-SCARER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
Synonyms:
bird-scarer; scarecrow; scarer; straw man; strawman
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bird-scarer" is a kind of...):
effigy; image; simulacrum (a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture))