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| cardinal |
A cardinal is a bird that is native to North America. It is easy to recognize a male cardinal because it has bright red feathers and a kind of black mask around its beak. The adult female cardinal is brown and olive green with bits of red showing through. Cardinals can often be seen in the winter in places where it's cold. [1/2 definitions] |
| disguise |
something worn, such as a costume, mask, or the like, to hide one's identity. [1/4 definitions] |
| fence |
When you fence, you take part in the sport of fencing. In fencing, two people fight with swords according to rules, and they wear special clothing and a mask that protects them. [1/3 definitions] |
| gas mask |
a mask worn on the face to protect from dangerous gases or fumes. |
| mask |
a covering that hides all or part of the face. [5/6 definitions] |
| raccoon |
a small mammal with brown and gray fur, a long tail with black rings, and a pointed face with black markings that look like a mask. Raccoons eat plants and small animals such as insects and frogs. In towns and cities, they eat garbage. Several kinds of raccoons live in North and South America and on Caribbean islands. |
| skin diving |
swimming in which the swimmer uses flippers, a face mask, and an air tank to swim underwater quickly and easily. |
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