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thunderbird¹
- /ˈθʌndə.bɜːd/ UK
- /ˈθʌndɚ.bɝd/ US
Where it comes from
From thunder + bird.
noun thunderbirds
- A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies. A man there was, grim his expression, just like a Thunderbird his features were frightening.
- The golden whistler, an Australian insectivorous songbird (Pachycephala pectoralis, formerly Pachycephala gutturalis), whose male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast.
Thunderbird²
- /ˈθʌndə(ɹ).bɜː(ɹ)d/ UK
Where it comes from
The railway sense is derived from the 1960s TV series Thunderbirds, about a secretive high-tech rescue organization, ultimately from thunderbird.
noun Thunderbirds
- Alternative letter-case form of thunderbird
- A locomotive stored at a strategic point on the network so as to be available to quickly rescue a failed train.
proper noun
- Mozilla Thunderbird.
- Ford Thunderbird.
Translations
Every language
noun mythological bird
| Español | pájaro del trueno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 천둥새 cheondungsae |
| 日本語 | 雷神鳥 raijinchō |
| 中文 | 雷鳥 /雷鸟 léiniǎo |
| Français | oiseau-tonnerre |
| Deutsch | Donnervogel |
| Italiano | uccello del tuono |
| Русский | громовая птица gromovaja ptica |
Talk about this word "thunderbird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thunderbird. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thunderbird. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thunderbird "thunderbird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thunderbird.Cite this
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