white shark

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt shahrk]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ʃɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt shahrk]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ʃɑrk/

Definitions of white shark words

noun white shark great white shark. 1
noun white shark a huge, man-eating mackerel shark (Carcharodon carcharias) of tropical and warm seas 0
noun white shark The great white shark. 0

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Origin of white shark

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for White shark

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Full grammatical hierarchy of White shark

white shark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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.

white shark usage trend in Literature

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