scarecrow
noun/ˈskɛrˌkroʊ/
Frequency rank: #11,942 most common English word
Meaning
A figure dressed in old clothes, set up in a field to frighten birds away from seeds and crops.
Example sentence
The farmer put up scarecrow in the field to keep birds away from the crops.
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