carpet shark

car·pet shark

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-pit shahrk]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt ʃɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-pit shahrk]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt ʃɑrk/

Definitions of carpet shark words

noun carpet shark any of various sharks of the family Orectolobidae, having two dorsal fins and a patterned back, typically marked with white and brown 3
noun carpet shark any shark of the family Orectolobidae, found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters, having mottled skin and fleshy lobes along the sides of the head. 1
noun carpet shark a shark of the order Orectolobiformes. 0
noun carpet shark (Informal) (humorous) a ferret. 0

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Origin of carpet shark

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Carpet shark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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carpet shark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% 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.

carpet shark usage trend in Literature

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