Meaning & use
beak
The hard, projecting mouthpart of a bird, used for eating, grooming, and other tasks.
See it in a sentence
The parrot used its curved beak to crack open the tough seed.
A woodpecker's strong beak lets it drill into tree bark searching for insects.
A note on using this word
Beak and bill are largely interchangeable, though bill is more common for birds like ducks with flatter mouthparts.
Words with a similar meaning
bill
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