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Raretern
The correct spelling is tern.
How to pronounce tern
/tɜːn/
nounIPA: /tɜːn/
Say it like: Ter-n
The correct spelling is tern. Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail. For example: "a tern schooner, one with three masts"
Usage Examples
“a tern schooner, one with three masts”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.
- 2.That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together.
- 3.A lottery prize resulting from the favourable combination of three numbers in the draw.
adjective
- 1.Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate
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