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Vulture vs Eagle - What's the difference?

vulture | eagle |

As nouns the difference between vulture and eagle

is that vulture is any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae while eagle is any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

As a verb eagle is

to score an eagle.

As a proper noun Eagle is

the landing unit of Apollo 11.

vulture

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
  • (colloquial) A person who profits from the suffering of others.
  • Within ten minutes of the accident, the vultures appeared and were organizing lawsuits.

    Synonyms

    * (a person profits from the suffering of others) vampire, ambulance chaser

    Derived terms

    * griffon vulture * turkey vulture

    eagle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
  • (heraldiccharge) A representation of such a bird carried as an emblem, e.g. on a coat of arms.
  • (US, currency) A gold coin with a face value of $10.00 formerly used in the United States.
  • (golf) A score of two under par for a hole.
  • Derived terms

    (terms derived from the carnivorous bird) * American eagle * bald eagle * eagle-eye, eagle-eyed * eaglehawk * eagle owl * Eagle Scout * eaglestone * eaglet * fish eagle * golden eagle * Haast's eagle * Philippine eagle * (red-backed sea-eagle) * sea eagle * spread eagle * wedge-tailed eagle * (white-bellied sea eagle) * (white-breasted sea eagle) * white-tailed eagle * double eagle * half eagle

    Synonyms

    * (Accipitridae) erne, broadwing

    Verb

  • (golf) To score an eagle.
  • Anagrams

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