American English pronunciation
How to pronounce nesting
IPA transcription: ['nɛstɪŋ]
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Verb
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move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
“We cuddled against each other to keep warm”
“The children snuggled into their sleeping bags”
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inhabit a nest, usually after building
“birds are nesting outside my window every Spring”
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fit together or fit inside
“nested bowls”
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gather nests
Usage examples
- They are monitored regularly, nesting numbers are recorded, and introduced species are removed.
- As well, Crescent Lake is home to flocks of migrating and nesting Canada geese.
- Pairs start searching for nesting sites during the months of January and February.
- Since this marsh lacks cordgrass, it is a poor nesting site of ducks.
- Species nesting below ground tend to have lower predation rates and have larger litters.
- They make excellent fodder for livestock and provide nesting areas and shelter for fauna.
- The Sandbar is home to the nesting grounds of several bird species.
- There is no nesting of feature and class declarations.
- Their nests are bare and have no nesting material.
- They are the only gull species that are exclusively cliff-nesting.