ground shark

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground shahrk]
- /graʊnd ʃɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground shahrk]
- /graʊnd ʃɑrk/

Definitions of ground shark words

noun ground shark any of various requiem sharks, especially of the genus Carcharhinus. 1
noun ground shark Used other than as an idiom: see ground,‎ shark. 0
noun ground shark Any member of the order Carcharhiniformes, the largest order of sharks with over 270 species. 0
noun ground shark A Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus. 0

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Origin of ground shark

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Ground shark

noun

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ground shark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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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