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PRONUNCIATION OF HALFBEAK

halfbeak  [ˈhɑːfˌbiːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALFBEAK

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halfbeak is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HALFBEAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

halfbeak

Halfbeak

The halfbeaks are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world. The halfbeaks are named for their distinctive jaws, in which the lower jaws are significantly longer than the upper jaws. Though not commercially important themselves, these forage fish support artisanal fisheries and local markets worldwide. They are also fed upon by other commercially important predatory fishes, such as billfishes, mackerels, and sharks. Some halfbeaks are maintained as aquarium fish.

Definition of halfbeak in the English dictionary

The definition of halfbeak in the dictionary is any marine and freshwater teleost fish of the tropical and subtropical family Hemiramphidae, having an elongated body with a short upper jaw and a long protruding lower jaw.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALFBEAK


antique
ænˈtiːk
beak
biːk
boutique
buːˈtiːk
chic
ʃiːk
clique
kliːk
creek
kriːk
geek
ɡiːk
Greek
ɡriːk
grosbeak
ˈɡrəʊsˌbiːk
hornbeak
ˈhɔːnˌbiːk
Martinique
ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk
Mozambique
ˌməʊzəmˈbiːk
peak
piːk
politique
ˌpɒlɪˈtiːk
seek
siːk
speak
spiːk
stickybeak
ˈstɪkɪˌbiːk
technique
tɛkˈniːk
unique
juːˈniːk
week
wiːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALFBEAK

half-tracked
half-true
half-truth
half-understood
half-used
half-volley
half-year
half-yearly
halfa
halfback
halfen
halfendeale
halfling
halfness
halfpence
halfpennies
halfpenny
halfpennyworth
halftone
halfway

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALFBEAK

bleak
break
cardinal grosbeak
daybreak
debeak
freak
heartbreak
jailbreak
kaka beak
leak
losing streak
outbreak
shovel beak
sneak
so to speak
steak
streak
teak
tweak
weak

Synonyms and antonyms of halfbeak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «halfbeak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALFBEAK

Find out the translation of halfbeak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of halfbeak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «halfbeak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

halfbeak
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

halfbeak
570 millions of speakers

English

halfbeak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

halfbeak
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

halfbeak
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

halfbeak
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

halfbeak
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

halfbeak
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

halfbeak
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halfbeak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halfbeak
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サヨリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

halfbeak
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Halfbeak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

halfbeak
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் மீன் வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दीडबीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

halfbeak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

halfbeak
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

halfbeak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

halfbeak
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

halfbeak
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

halfbeak
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halfbeak
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

halfbeak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halfbeak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of halfbeak

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALFBEAK»

The term «halfbeak» is normally little used and occupies the 140.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALFBEAK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about halfbeak

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALFBEAK»

Discover the use of halfbeak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to halfbeak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Balao Hemiramphus balao Halfbeak Hyporhamphus unifasciatus OTHER NAMES French: demi-bec; Spanish: aguja, agujeta, saltador. Halfbeaks are closely related to flyingfish and needlefish. These sparkling, silvery fish travel in schools ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
2
Halfbeak
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The halfbeaks (family Hemiramphidae) are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
3
Saltwater Flies for South African Waters: A Surf and Estuary ...
METHOD: Halfbeak imitations should be fished right at the surface, where the gamefish expect to find them. Halfbeaks can move quite quickly when frightened, thus a fast retrieve is often most effective. Dressing Hook: Size 1/0 to 3/0 in 3XL or  ...
Bill Hansford-Steele, 2005
4
Halfbeak
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome, John McBrewster, 2011
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A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa
Hemiramphus far (Forsskal, 1775) Common name Worldwide - spotted halfbeak [ Smith 115 2] IDENTIFYING FEATURES COLOUR, SHAPE AND SIZE This fish has an elongate, almost cylindrical body. The very long, beak-like lower jaw ...
Rudy Van der Elst, Peter Borchert, 1993
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Viviparous Fish: Live-Bearing Aquarium Fish, Poeciliidae, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
7
Caribbean Fish Life: Index to the Local and Scientific Names ...
Chriodorus atherinoides Goodc & Bean E : hardhead halfbeak (USA); hardhead ( Cu) S: pejerrey (Cu) From Florida Keys through Cuba to Yucatan, Mexico. Euleptorhamphus velox Poey E: flying halfbeak (Cu, HI , NA, FWI, PR1 , USA); slender ...
Jacques Simon Zaneveld, 1983
8
Tidepool and Nearshore Fishes of California
Their remains have been found in the stomachs of several kinds of oceanic predators, but we have no information on halfbeak food items. The genus has been reported as a fossil in the Californian Miocene, based upon a skeleton imprinted in ...
John E. Fitch, Robert J. Lavenberg, 1975
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Aquarium Fish Breeding
Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusillus) Sometimes known as the wrestling halfbeak, males of this species are sometimes pitted against each other for sport by people in Southeast Asia, much in the same manner as bettas are. A rednose halfbeak.
Jay F. Hemdal, 2003
10
The Fishes of the Galápagos Islands
Hemirhamphidae: Halfbeaks Euleptorhamphus viridis Hemiramphus saltator longfin halfbeak Hyporhaniphus gilli choelo halfbeak Hyporhamphus unifasciatus common halfbeak Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus Heterodontidae: ...
Jack Stein Grove, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALFBEAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term halfbeak is used in the context of the following news items.
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Unbelievably rare (and kind of cute) 'pocket shark' discovered
... salmon, trout, eel, abalone, squid, clams, ark shell, sweetfish, scallop, sea bream, halfbeak, shrimp, flatfish, cockle, octopus and crab.". «CNET, Apr 15»
2
Nigiri at Lusca
At Lusca, chef/owner Nhan Le delivers those Zen moments daily — often with rarities such as sea robin, halfbeak, and threeline grunt sourced from Tokyo's ... «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Apr 15»
3
Days of the Dolphin vets
Mr. Kiser served aboard the USS Halfbeak from 1966 to 1969. The Toledo Base members include Chief of the Boat, Butch Bretz, 68, ... «Toledo Blade, Apr 15»
4
3-D scans reveal secrets of extinct creatures
The only modern animals that have this sort of structure are skimmer birds and a kind of fish known as a halfbeak, she says. Both of those feed ... «Science News, Sep 14»
5
First Look: Lusca
... halfbeak, threeline grunt, and rock porgy. Rolls? No chance. Le sticks with simplicity, letting the ingredients do the talking. My first visit, a night ... «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Jun 14»
6
Obama begins Asia trip with 'the best sushi I've ever had'
Sayori, or springtime halfbeak, arrives. While not a popular nigiri cut outside of Japan, it's a beautiful specimen, a long sparkly strip of fish ... «CNN, Apr 14»
7
Ichi Sushi + Ni Bar review: fish with a fresh perspective
Those were quickly followed by four kinds of sushi: tuna with a swipe of tare underneath; Japanese halfbeak with daikon chile dabbed on top; ... «SFGate, Apr 14»
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JAPANESE HOME COOKING: Flavor of halfbeak enhanced by …
The firm meat of raw halfbeak (sayori) becomes tastier through this process. Instead of the usual way to sandwich the fish between kelp, Kimio ... «Asahi Shimbun, Feb 14»
9
Fish, veggie prices in Cebu double
Prices of “tabangko” (great barracuda) and “sasa” (black-barred halfbeak) went up from P50 to P120 a kilogram. Orongan said vendors were ... «Inquirer.net, Jan 14»
10
Two fish recognised as unique to Island's waters
The yellowfin chromis and the Collette's halfbeak have been classified as endemic to Bermuda in an update to the authoritative 1999 Fishes of ... «Royal Gazette, Dec 13»

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