Meaning & use
Bullbat
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A common nighthawk, a nocturnal North American bird known for its booming diving flight and buzzing call.
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At dusk, a bullbat swooped low over the field catching insects.
Farmers in the region call the nighthawk a bullbat because of the bull-like sound of its wings during a dive.
A note on using this word
The name comes from the deep, booming noise the bird's wings make as it pulls out of a steep dive, said to resemble a bull's bellow.
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nighthawk
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