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eagle

1 eagle /ˈiːgəl/ noun
plural eagles
1 eagle
/ˈiːgəl/
noun
plural eagles
Britannica Dictionary definition of EAGLE
1 
[count] : a large bird that has very good eyesight and that kills other birds and animals for food — see color picture on this page
2 
golf : a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole
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— compare birdie, bogey
2 eagle /ˈiːgəl/ verb
eagles; eagled; eagling
2 eagle
/ˈiːgəl/
verb
eagles; eagled; eagling
Britannica Dictionary definition of EAGLE
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: to score an eagle on (a hole in golf)
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