- man-eating shark
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any shark known to attack humans, esp. the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias. Also called man-eater shark, man-eater.[1885-90]
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man-eating shark — n. A term applied to sharks that attack humans, especially the great white shark ({Carcharodon carcharias}), a large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas. Syn: great white shark, white shark, man eater, {Carcharodon carcharias}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
man-eating shark — n MAN EATER SHARK … Medical dictionary
man-eating shark — noun large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans • Syn: ↑great white shark, ↑white shark, ↑man eater, ↑Carcharodon carcharias • Hypernyms: ↑mackerel shark • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
man-eating shark — noun see man eater … New Collegiate Dictionary
man-eating adj — Does a man eating shark eat women, too? … English expressions
man-eating — adj. Man eating is used with these nouns: ↑shark, ↑tiger … Collocations dictionary
Shark — Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shark barrow — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shark ray — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
man-eat|ing — «MAN EE tihng», adjective. 1. eating or devouring human beings: »a man eating shark. 2. Figurative. that is a man eater; very aggressive: »a man eating woman, a man eating politician … Useful english dictionary
