teal

\ ˈtēl

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plural teal or teals

Definition of teal

2 : any of various widely distributed small short-necked dabblers (genus Anas) — compare blue-winged teal, green-winged teal

Examples of teal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For instance, the system includes a teal HDMI cable. — Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, "Jump into Night City with the gorgeous Xbox One X Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition console," 29 June 2020 Three-tier rolling carts (on sale at $29.99) come in cheerful and neutral colors such as indigo blue, sage green, mint, blush, teal, dark gray, matte black and white. — oregonlive, "Spruce up, organize your bathroom for a better start to your morning," 28 June 2020 Pressed and cooked, the tortillas were gorgeous teal discs. — Padma Lakshmi, Time, "The Food World Needs to Listen to the Real Cultural Experts, Not Just Use Their Ingredients," 24 June 2020 Intentionally or not, the two delivery partners and a white and teal plane made cause for six separate neighborly get-togethers. — Andrew Rosenthal, Detroit Free Press, "Short's Brewing uses seaplane for beer delivery to waterfront homes," 22 June 2020 Julien's Auctions set a world record with the price of his teal Cloud guitar in November 2017, which sold for $700,000 and Prince's custom made yellow Cloud guitar which sold for $225,000 in May 2018. — Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, "Iconic Prince 'Blue Angel' guitar, that was once considered lost, is sold for over $500,000," 20 June 2020 Every station mimics a potential shot on a duck, from teal to greenheads. — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, "6 Tips for Becoming a Crack Shot with Your Shotgun Inside 40 Yards," 10 June 2020 Before the birth, Taylor had a teal quilt made, which Battle will now use to remind her son of the longtime friendship. — NBC News, "Breonna Taylor's legacy: Caring, 'super goofy' and a devoted paramedic," 8 June 2020 The same goes for other popular puddle ducks — teal, pintail and widgeon. — Anchorage Daily News, "Knowledge gained in a duck blind can turn a hunter into a springtime naturalist," 6 June 2020

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“Teal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teal. Accessed 13 Jul. 2020.

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