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Meaning of the word perch in English

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perch

US /pɝːtʃ/
UK /pɝːtʃ/
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Noun

1.

a thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal bar in a birdcage

Example:
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The parrot sat on its perch.
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He installed a new perch in the birdcage.
Synonym:
roostbranchbarrod
2.

a freshwater fish of the family Percidae, typically having a deep body and spiny fins

Example:
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We caught a large perch in the lake.
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Perch are popular among anglers.

Verb

1.

of a bird) alight or rest on something

Example:
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A robin perched on the fence.
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The eagle perched high on the cliff.
Synonym:
roostalightsettlesit
2.

place (something) in a high or precarious position

Example:
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He perched the camera on a stack of books.
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The village is perched on the edge of a cliff.
Synonym:
placesetsituateposition
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