man-eating shark

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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 — any shark known to attack humans, esp. the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias. Also called man eater shark, man eater. [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

• 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