homing pigeon

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ˈhoming ˌpigeon noun [countable]  HBBDSOa pigeon that is able to find its way home over long distances 信鸽

Examples from the Corpus

homing pigeon• The longest flight of a homing pigeon is 11,073 miles, completed in 15 days.• What is it about kitchens at parties that brings out the homing pigeon in everybody?• The homing pigeon is extremely skilled at doing so.

ˈhoming ˌpigeon nounChineseSyllable  

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homing pigeon
ˈhoming ˌpigeon noun [countable]
a pigeon that is able to find its way home over long distances

homing pigeonBrE /ˈhəʊmɪŋ pɪdʒɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhoʊmɪŋ pɪdʒɪn/ 🔊 nouna pigeon (= a type of bird) that has been trained to find its way home from a long distance away, and that people race against other pigeons for sport 信鸽；赛鸽