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I'm not someone who can lie on a beach and do nothing. I am not sure what you are supposed to do, so I get bored. I prefer to have a purpose, such as going to Alaska to see orca whales.
Miranda Richardson

Meaning of "orca" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORCA

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PRONUNCIATION OF ORCA

orca  [ˈɔːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORCA

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determiner
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Orca is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

orca

Killer whale

The killer whale, also referred to as the orca whale or orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas. Killer whales as a species have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. Some feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals like pinnipeds, and even large whales. Killer whales are regarded as apex predators, lacking natural predators. Killer whales are highly social; some populations are composed of matrilineal family groups which are the most stable of any animal species. Their sophisticated hunting techniques and vocal behaviors, which are often specific to a particular group and passed across generations, have been described as manifestations of culture. The IUCN currently assesses the orca's conservation status as data deficient because of the likelihood that two or more killer whale types are separate species.

Definition of orca in the English dictionary

The definition of orca in the dictionary is a killer whale.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORCA


caulker
ˈkɔːkə
cawker
ˈkɔːkə
corker
ˈkɔːkə
deerstalker
ˈdɪəˌstɔːkə
forker
ˈfɔːkə
gawker
ˈɡɔːkə
hawker
ˈhɔːkə
jaywalker
ˈdʒeɪwɔːkə
Majorca
məˈjɔːkə
Minorca
mɪˈnɔːkə
moonwalker
ˈmuːnˌwɔːkə
nightwalker
ˈnaɪtˌwɔːkə
sleepwalker
ˈsliːpˌwɔːkə
smooth-talker
ˈsmuːðˌtɔːkə
spacewalker
ˈspeɪsˌwɔːkə
stalker
ˈstɔːkə
talker
ˈtɔːkə
waka
ˈwɔːkə
walker
ˈwɔːkə
yorker
ˈjɔːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORCA

orc
Orcadian
Orcagna
orcein
orchard
orchard bush
orchardist
orchardman
orchardmen
orchesis
orchesography
orchestic
orchestra
orchestra pit
orchestra stalls
orchestral
orchestralist
orchestrally
orchestrate
orchestrater

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORCA

anasarca
Barca
circa
furca
Hamilcar Barca
Lorca
Mallorca
Menorca
Merca
Palma de Mallorca
Parca

Synonyms and antonyms of orca in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «orca» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORCA

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

Translator English - Chinese

ORCA
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

orca
570 millions of speakers

English

orca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Orca
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

косатка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

orca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্কা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orca
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

orca
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Orca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

orca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Orca
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑर्का
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

katil balina
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Orca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

косатка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

orca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

orca
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Orca
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

orca
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

orca
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of orca

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORCA»

The term «orca» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORCA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «orca» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «orca» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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QUOTES WITH «ORCA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word orca.
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Miranda Richardson
I'm not someone who can lie on a beach and do nothing. I am not sure what you are supposed to do, so I get bored. I prefer to have a purpose, such as going to Alaska to see orca whales.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORCA»

Discover the use of orca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Orca
With the help of his two jhereg, sorcerer and former assassin-for-hire Vlad Taltos takes on the corrupt House of the Orca as he sets out to uncover a huge financial scandal. Original.
Steven Brust, 1996
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Swimming With Orca: My Life With New Zealand's Killer Whales
Meet the woman whose life revolves around orca, or killer whales. This book tells the fascinating story of Dr Ingrid Visser, a marine scientist who has spent the past ten years studying these creatures.
Ingrid Visser, 2006
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Orca
Orca--the killer whale--is one of the most intelligent creatures in the universe.
Arthur Herzog, III, 2003
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Orca, the whale called killer
The author describes what he learned about killer whales after seven summers of observing them in their natural environment
Erich Hoyt, 1990
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Operation Orca: Springer, Luna and the Struggle to Save West ...
In OPERATION ORCA, award-winning author Daniel Francis gives breadth to the political debate of whether to interfere or let nature take its course.
Daniel Francis, Gill Hewlett, 2007
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Orca Calves
Learn all about the orca whale.
Ruth Owen, 2012
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Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus ...
This new edition of this best-selling book presents updated results ofover twenty-five years of killer whale research in British Columbia andWashington.
John K. B. Ford, Graeme M. Ellis, Kenneth C. Balcomb, 2000
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Orca Sports Resource Guide
The Orca Sports Resource Guide provides teachers with ideas for connecting each title in the series to the curriculum, the text and, most importantly, the students.
Sarah N. Harvey, Susan Greye, 2009
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Orca's Song
Orca whales once were only black, but then Orca falls in love with the Osprey.
Anne Cameron, Nelle Olsen, 1987
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Zoë And Orca
Greetings from Antarctica, South Pole, the coldest place on earth, next to Santa & Mrs.
Dusty Cupp, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORCA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orca is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rescuers Keep Beached Orca Alive for Hours Until High Tide
The Cetacea Lab received a call earlier this week about an orca caught amid rocks on the coast of British Columbia and immediately ... «TIME, Jul 15»
2
Photos of a Happy Baby Orca Leaping Out of the Sea
Photographer Clint Rivers recently spotted what may be the happiest little baby orca in all the ocean. The Victoria, British Columbia-based ... «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
3
Stranded orca saved by volunteers
In the video report above, the dedicated team who kept the orca alive for eight hours until she was able to swim off on her own describe their ... «AM 760 KFMB, Jul 15»
4
PETA Opposes SeaWorld Orca Habitat Expansion at Coastal …
The water volume of the orca tanks will be extended up to 10 million gallons. Keeping the creatures on exhibit has been the source of ... «OB Rag, Jul 15»
5
Stranded orca swims free after rescue from volunteers
Stranded orca was saved by volunteers who kept it cool for hours dousing it with water until high tide allowed it to swim away. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Orbea Orca M10i Replica Cofidis
The new Orca is a departure from the previous model. The older one had a swathe of curvy sculpted lines with beautifully machined and fluted ... «BikeRadar.com, Jul 15»
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PETA: No is declared, destiny decided of the SeaWorld orca tank …
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Thursday formally called on the California Coastal Commission to reject SeaWorld San Diego's ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
8
Orca rescue 101
Eric was in the area researching fin whales when he spotted the orca struggling to escape a rocky burrow as the tide dropped. He'd already ... «WWF-Canada Blog, Jul 15»
9
Official orca census: 81 whales, including 4 babies
1 of 2 A baby orca leaps out of the waters of Haro Strait between islands in British Columbia and Washington on July 5. The annual July tally of ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
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The happiest baby orca in the whole darn ocean
No ocean creature can match the enthusiasm of this 6-month-old orca. Sorry, giant squids. The excited young calf, named J50 by the Pacific ... «Mashable, Jul 15»

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