"duck call" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duck calls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} duck call (plural duck calls)
  1. (hunting) A hunter's technique of luring waterfowl by imitating its cry. Categories (topical): Hunting
    Sense id: en-duck_call-en-noun-3P1j506o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
  2. (hunting) A tool used to produce a whistling sound for this purpose. Categories (topical): Hunting
    Sense id: en-duck_call-en-noun-2xKXbrhr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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