"sand-martin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sand-martins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sand-martin (plural sand-martins)
  1. a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. Wikipedia link: sand martin Categories (lifeform): Swallows

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