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broken bird

noun

Definitions

  1. A bird that is unable to fly due to one or both of its wings being broken.

    • The lifeguard said he would call animal control and I went back to stand watch over the broken bird.

  2. An unflyable aircraft, particularly one that has been grounded or downed.

    • He threw off his helmet, released himself from the belts, straps, hoses and wires and climbed down from the broken bird.

  3. A troubled or emotionally fragile person, especially one suffering the aftereffects of a…

    A troubled or emotionally fragile person, especially one suffering the aftereffects of a personal trauma.

    • He was shunned by the entire community, and died shortly after, a broken bird.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA