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crossbill
noun cross·bill \-ˌbil\
Definition of CROSSBILL
: any of a genus (Loxia of the family Fringillidae) of finches with curved mandibles that cross each other
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First Known Use of CROSSBILL
circa 1672
Rhymes with CROSSBILL
anthill, at will, backfill, ball mill, bluegill, Brazil, breast drill, cranesbill, de Mille, dentil, de-skill, distill, doorsill, downhill, duckbill, dullsville, dunghill, fire drill, foothill, freewill, free will, gin mill, goodwill, gristmill, handbill, hawksbill, hornbill, Huntsville, ill will, instill, Knoxville, lambkill, landfill, limekiln, manille, McGill, Melville, mixed grill, molehill, mudsill, Nashville, no-till, pep pill, per mill, playbill, pot still, pug mill, quadrille, red squill, refill, roadkill, sawmill, Schuylkill, self-will, Seville, sheathbill, shoebill, show bill, sidehill, sigil, spadille, spoonbill, stabile, standstill, stock-still, storksbill, T-bill, treadmill, true bill, twin bill, twist drill, until, uphill, vaudeville, waxbill, waybill, windchill, windmill, Zangwill
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