vulture

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈvʌltʃə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈvʌltʃɚ/

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Noun

Singular vulture

Plural vultures

A vulture.

1. (countable) A vulture is a large bird that eats dead animals.

   Those vultures are circling around the dying lamb.

2. (countable) A vulture is a person who takes advantage of other people's problems.

   When the company finally failed, the vultures snapped up all the cheap equipment.