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How to pronounce sidewinder
“sidewinder” pronunciation in American English
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“sidewinder” in real sentences
53 clips in the index · 3 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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hit that helicopter with a Sidewinder missile.
U.S. Air Force
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I've been moving like an old sidewinder
Nebraska Public Media
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Target and locked on with Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
TDC
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>> [clears >> a sidewinder throat] moving Here's across the desert.
The Royal Institution
Why real speech
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