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Avis

Noun (singular):

Avis (plural: avises)

1. A bird: Any bird of the family Picidae, usually characterized by having strong bills for drilling wood and long sticky tongues for extracting insects.

Example sentence: The woodpecker is a type of avis known for its ability to drill into trees with its beak.

2. (obsolete) A sensation or motion in which the walls of the abdomen contract and relax.

Example sentence: He felt a sudden avis in his stomach after eating the spicy food.

3. (informal) Short for "automobile club of a country".

Example sentence: She called Avis to request roadside assistance for her flat tire.

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