Chimney swallow Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
chimney swift; Chateura pelagica.
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noun common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
Hirundo rustica; barn swallow.
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(Zoöl.) (a) An American swift (Chæture pelasgica ) which lives in chimneys.(b) In England, the common swallow (Hirundo rustica ).