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man-eating shark

man-eating shark
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-ee-ting shahrk]
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-ee-ting shahrk]

Definition of man-eating shark words

  • noun man-eating shark any shark known to attack humans, especially the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias. 1

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Origin of man-eating shark

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Man-eating shark

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

man-eating shark popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% 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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