white shark

/waɪt ʃɑrk/
/hwaɪt ʃɑrk/
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Definitions of white shark
  1. noun
    large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans
    synonyms: Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark, man-eater, man-eating shark
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    type of:
    mackerel shark
    fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
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