call bird
A 'call bird' is used both literally in hunting and figuratively to describe something used to attract others.
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Definition
B2Hunting
(technical)A bird kept to attract others by its call, often used to lure them into traps.
Example
- Hunters placed a call bird near the net to attract other birds.
C1Metaphorical
(figurative)Something used to attract or lure someone or something.
Example
- The free giveaway was a call bird to attract customers to the store.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "call bird":
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