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noun ADJ. ant's, bird's, wasp's, etc. VERB + NEST build, make | sit on The male and female take turns to sit on the nest. | fly, leave The young ones have flown the nest. NEST + NOUN site The male uses song to attract a female to his nest site. | hole PREP. away from a/the ~ A rat took the egg while the mother was away from the nest. | in/inside a/the ~ The snake will attack if disturbed inside its nest. | on a/the ~ The female spends all her time on the nest.
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nest
verbs
build/make a nest
• Swallows build their nests out of mud.
leave the nest
• Barn owls leave the nest at two to three months.
types of nest
a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest
• an abandoned bird's nest
a wasps'/hornets' nest
• a wasps' nest in the attic
an ants' nest
• a red ants' nest
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