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Osprey
Osprey V-22 an assault transport helicopter being developed for the U.S. Marine Corps. Intended to replace the Boeing Vertol CH-46 and the Sikorsky CH-53, the Osprey is a tilt-rotor hybrid rotary/fixed-wing transport. The most significant difference between the Osprey and other transport helicopters is its propulsion/vertical lift system, with a single large proprotor and its engine positioned at each wing tip. These proprotors, along with their engines and nacelles, can be operated in the vertical position, in which they provide direct lift, and the horizontal position, in which they provide direct thrust.
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"Osprey." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Osprey." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Osprey.html "Osprey." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Osprey.html |
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osprey , common name for a bird of prey related to the hawk and the New World vulture and found near water in most parts of the world. The American osprey, or fish hawk, Pandion haliaetus, has white underparts and a wingspread of 5 to 6 ft (152 to 183 cm). It feeds solely on live fish and is usually seen hovering over the water, into which it plunges feet first to grasp its prey. Ospreys are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Falconiformes, family Pandionidae. |
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"osprey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "osprey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-osprey.html "osprey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-osprey.html |
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osprey Hawk that lives beside lakes and in coastal regions of all continents except Antarctica. It has a short hooked bill, broad ragged wings, and a white head; it has brownish-black plumage on its back and a cream breast. Length: 51–61cm (20–24in). Family Pandionidae, species Pandion haliaetus.
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"osprey." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "osprey." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-osprey.html "osprey." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-osprey.html |
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os·prey / ˈäsprā; -prē/ • n. (pl. -eys) a large fish-eating bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus, family Pandionidae) with long narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world. Also called fish hawk. |
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"osprey." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "osprey." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-osprey.html "osprey." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-osprey.html |
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osprey sea-eagle, fish-hawk XV; egret plume XIX. — OF. ospres (mod. orfraie), repr. obscurely L. ossifraga OSSIFRAGE.
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T. F. HOAD. "osprey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "osprey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-osprey.html T. F. HOAD. "osprey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-osprey.html |
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osprey See FALCONIFORMES; PANDIONIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "osprey." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "osprey." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-osprey.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "osprey." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-osprey.html |
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osprey
osprey •Le Carré • Sierra Madre • ashtray
•mare, soirée
•padre • Castlereagh • beret • sempre
•X-ray • affairé • hairspray • respray
•Tigray • stingray • in-tray • émigré
•vertebrae
•foray, moray
•chambray, chambré, hombre, ombré
•André • osprey • entrée
•con amore, Doré, Fauré
•sucre • outré • Vouvray • bourrée
•sunray
•Desirée, Dies Irae
•curé, purée
•cabaret
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"osprey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "osprey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-osprey.html "osprey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-osprey.html |
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