road|run|ner

road|run|ner
road runner, or road|run|ner «ROHD RUHN uhr», noun.
a long-tailed bird living in the dry regions of the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico; chaparral cock; ground cuckoo. Instead of flying, it usually runs at great speed. It is related to the cuckoo.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • road·run·ner — /ˈroʊdˌrʌnɚ/ noun, pl ners [count] : a North American bird that lives in the desert and runs very fast …   Useful english dictionary

  • road runner — noun someone who participates in long distance races (especially in marathons) • Syn: ↑marathoner, ↑marathon runner, ↑long distance runner • Derivationally related forms: ↑marathon (for: ↑marathoner) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation — महाराष्ट्र राज्य मार्ग परिवहन महामंडळ Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Official logo of MSRTC Info Owner Government of Maharashtra Locale …   Wikipedia

  • roadrunner — road|run|ner [ˈrəudrʌnə US ˈroudrʌnər] n a small bird that runs very fast and lives mainly in deserts …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • roadrunner — road|run|ner [ roud,rʌnər ] noun count a small brown and white bird with a long tail that runs very fast and lives in deserts in North America …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • roadrunner — road•run•ner [[t]ˈroʊdˌrʌn ər[/t]] n. orn either of two large terrestrial cuckoos of the genus Geococcyx of arid regions of the western U.S., Mexico, and Central America, esp G. californianus[/ex] • Etymology: 1855–60, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • List of cliffhanger endings — This is a list of cliffhanger endings. Examples of films with cliffhanger endings * Some entries of the Godzilla film series end in cliffhangers: ** In Godzilla vs. Destoroyah , after Godzilla melts down, all of his radiation is absorbed by… …   Wikipedia

  • Guwahati — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name=Guwahati skyline = Guwahati citysky.jpg skyline caption = A view of the city locator position=left latd = 26.17|longd=91.77 state name=Assam district=Kamrup leader title=Mayor leader name= Dolly Borah… …   Wikipedia

  • Ankh-Morpork — Discworld location Creator Terry Pratchett Genre Comic fantasy Type City state Notab …   Wikipedia

  • North Eastern Railway (UK) — For the now defunct train operating company that ran the InterCity East Coast franchise, see Great North Eastern Railway (Also see: National Express East Coast and East Coast). North Eastern Railway map, c. 1900, York station. The North… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”