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pigeon [ˈpɪdʒɪn, Am -ən] N

clay pigeon N

homing pigeon N

pigeon fancier N Brit, Aus

I . pigeon-hole N

II . pigeon-hole VB trans

1. pigeon-hole (classify):

pigeon-hole
классифици́ровать

3. pigeon-hole (put off):

pigeon-hole
откла́дывать

pigeon-toed [ˈpɪdʒɪntəʊd, Am -əntoʊd] ADJ

stool pigeon N Am inf

Usage examples with pigeon

pigeon fancier
люби́тель m го́лубей
carrier pigeon
почто́вый го́лубь
to be pigeon-toed
быть косола́пым
to put sb/sth in a pigeon-hole [or in pigeon-holes]
относи́ть кого́-ли́бо/что-ли́бо к определённой катего́рии

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Another variant of advanced fee fraud is known as a pigeon drop.
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Birds include two species of cassowary, 31 dove and pigeon species, 31 species of cockatoo, 13 species of kingfisher and 29 species of sunbird.
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The pigeon heart is larger in proportion to the body size than the human heart is.
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The presentation in the central nave is framed by a fish and a pigeon, the other ones are framed by angels and a dove.
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Hunting occurs in late summer and fall for deer, bear, and bandtailed pigeon.
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Pigeons can raise an average of five broods per year under optimal conditions.
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The square is a known hangout for bicycle messengers and for pigeons, sparrows, and a few starlings.
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The pigeons were raised to be eaten as a delicacy and their droppings were used as fertilizer.
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There are certain breeds of pigeons which at one time were raised for utility purposes but which are now raised for show purposes.
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Economic behavior similar to that observed in humans is discovered when the hungry pigeons stop working/work less when the reward is reduced.
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