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    scarecrow
    /ˈskɛːkrəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. an object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ScarecrowScarecrow - Wikipedia

    Scotland's first scarecrow festival was held in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, in 2004, [ 27 ] and there is also one held in Montrose. On the Isle of Skye, the Tattie bogal event [ 28 ] is held each year, featuring a scarecrow trail and other events.

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  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCARECROW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of scarecrow, a model of a person dressed in old clothes to frighten birds away, with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages. Find out how to pronounce scarecrow and browse related words and phrases.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scarecrowScarecrow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, usage and examples of the word scarecrow, which can mean an object to frighten birds or a skinny person. Find out how to cite, translate and play with scarecrow on Merriam-Webster.com.

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  7. www.smithsonianmag.com › innovation › these-high-techThese High-Tech Scarecrows Will Keep Pesky Creatures Away

    • Robot raptor. Built to fly like a peregrine falcon, the remote-controlled 3-D-printed raptor known as RoBird, built by a Dutch firm, swoops and soars. Real birds flee in terror.
    • Ready to rumble. Many birds tie the sound of shotgun blasts to imminent danger. A sonic bird cannon craftily plays on that fear. Even local birds that have never tangled with hunters scatter, spooked by the gizmo’s startling boom.
    • Cry fowl. An alternative to raucous explosions is the broadcast of digitized recordings of specific bird distress calls. When a marauding bird hears a distress call emanating from its own species, it panics, flees and eventually learns to avoid the area.
    • Smart water shock. Some sprinklers do more than just insipidly irrigate plants; high-tech motion-driven models hurl water at any intruder that strays onto their territory.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCARECROW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of scarecrow, a model of a person dressed in old clothes to frighten birds away, with examples and translations. Find out how to pronounce scarecrow and browse related words and phrases.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of scarecrow – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    A scarecrow is a model of a person that is put in a field to frighten birds and stop them from eating the plants. Learn more about this word and see how to say it in different languages.

  10. www.britannica.com › topic › scarecrow-agricultureScarecrow | Organic Farming, Crop Protection & Bird Deterrent

    Scarecrow, device posted on cultivated ground to deter birds or other animals from eating or otherwise disturbing seeds, shoots, and fruit; its name derives from its use against the crow. The scarecrow of popular tradition is a mannequin stuffed with straw; free-hanging, often reflective parts