duck call

noun

: a device for imitating the calls of ducks

Examples of duck call in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They were caught trying to pawn items, including a distinctive duck call. Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024 Don’t help them out by allowing them to zero in on a duck call. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 27 Dec. 2023 So, the standard-issue duck call is designed to imitate the sounds of a Suzie, which is the universal nickname for a hen mallard. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023 In other words, the miniature flutes could have produced Stone Age duck calls. Franz Lidz, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for duck call 

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Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duck call was in 1872

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“Duck call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duck%20call. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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