HIGH-PITCHED CALL collocation | meaning and examples of use (original) (raw)
collocation in English
meanings of high-pitched and call
high-pitched
adjective
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/ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt/us
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/ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt/
A voice that is high-pitched is higher ...
call
noun
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/kɔːl/us
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/kɑːl/
Examples of high-pitched call
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They emit a distinctive, _high_-pitched call somewhat like a squeak or the chirp of a bird, possibly expressing a territorial message.
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The former is used as a _high_-pitched call, for attracting attention, (pronounced) which travels long distances.
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The _high_-pitched call may be an adaptation to the animal's occurrence in dense vegetation.
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The former is a _high_-pitched call (pronounced) which travels long distances and is used to attract attention.
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The bird has a _high_-pitched call of five to seven notes.
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It has a short _high_-pitched call similar to the sound a radar makes.
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And its _high_-pitched call is easily overlooked.
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Typically, very high-pitched calls indicate fear or submission, while loud, lower-pitched calls express aggression.
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Many species forage in flocks, keeping in contact with high-pitched calls.
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They are also known as squeakers because of their high-pitched calls.
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Adult males will make high-pitched calls during aggressive interactions, barks when establishing territories, growls when interacting with females, and exhalations which are made after antagonistic encounters.
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