One making calls on the fly? Crossword Clue

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One making calls on the fly? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. informal terms for a (young) woman
2. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
(verb)
1. watch and study birds in their natural habitat

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MAKING (noun)
1. the act that results in something coming to be
2. an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
ONE (adjective)
1. (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
2. having the indivisible character of a unit
ONE (noun)
1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
2. a single person or thing

Hint 3: Anagram

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DRIB

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