"albatross" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæl.bəˌtrɒs/ [UK], /ˈæl.bəˌtrɔs/ [US], /ˈæl.bəˌtrɑs/ [Canada] Audio: en-us-albatross.ogg [US] Forms: albatross [singular], albatrosses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|albatross|albatrosses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A type of seabird that is usually found in the Southern Ocean and in the North Pacific, with a curved beak and long, thin wings.
    Sense id: simple-albatross-en-noun-1DLus~xE
  2. A long amount of time where one is continually worried.
    Sense id: simple-albatross-en-noun-WxL7OYa8
  3. A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.
    Sense id: simple-albatross-en-noun-f7oG2hwQ
     
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