albatross

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albatross (enc)

Noun	1.	albatross - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" millstone deterrent, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	2.	albatross - large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight mollymawk oceanic bird, pelagic bird - bird of the open seas Diomedeidae, family Diomedeidae - albatrosses Diomedea exulans, wandering albatross - very large albatross; white with wide black wings black-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goonie, goony - a variety of albatross with black feet

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