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basking shark

bask shark
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bask, bahsk shahrk]
    • /bæsk, bɑsk ʃɑrk/
    • /bɑːsk ʃɑːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bask, bahsk shahrk]
    • /bæsk, bɑsk ʃɑrk/

Definitions of basking shark words

  • noun basking shark a very large plankton-eating shark, Cetorhinus maximus, often floating at the sea surface: family Cetorhinidae 3
  • noun basking shark any of a family (Cetorhinidae) of plankton-eating giant sharks (order Lamniformes) with small, weak teeth: often found feeding along the surface in northern seas 3
  • noun basking shark a large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, of cold and temperate seas, that often swims slowly or floats at the surface. 1
  • noun basking shark A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans. 0
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Origin of basking shark

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Basking shark

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basking shark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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