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PRONUNCIATION OF SAND DAB

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAND DAB

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Sand dab is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SAND DAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sand dab

Citharichthys

Citharichthys is a genus of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. They have both eyes on the left sides of their heads. They are native to the oceans around the Americas, with a single species, C. stampflii off the West African coast. Most are found in relatively shallow depths, but the genus also includes species found in deep water and species that will enter freshwater. Various species of sanddab, whiff, and flounder are in this genus, though the most common species is the Pacific sanddab, Citharichthys sordidus. They are a dull light-brown, and are mottled with brown or black; sometimes yellow or orange. The largest species reaches 41 cm in length.

Definition of sand dab in the English dictionary

The definition of sand dab in the dictionary is any of various small flatfishes of the genus Citharichthys that occur in American Pacific coastal waters and are important food fishes.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAND DAB

sand badger
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sand crab
sand crack
sand desert
sand dollar
sand dune
sand eel
sand flea
sand goby
sand hopper
sand lance
sand launce
sand leek
sand lizard
sand martin
sand painting

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAND DAB

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Synonyms and antonyms of sand dab in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sand dab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAND DAB

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

Translator English - Chinese

沙DAB
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lenguado de arena
570 millions of speakers

English

sand dab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेत थपका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الداب الرمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

песок тыкать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dab areia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বালি ডাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dab sable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasir pasir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sand DAB
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砂描点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모래 DAB
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasir dab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thoa cát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணல் dab
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाळू डबाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kum püskürtme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dab sabbia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zimnica piaskowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пісок тикати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

DAB nisip
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κτύπημα άμμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sand schar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sand dab
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sand dab
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sand dab

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAND DAB»

The term «sand dab» is used very little and occupies the 168.082 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAND DAB» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAND DAB»

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MotorBoating
H9 Was! 40' Street. New York NY. The Sand Dab—“E<verybody's Boat” . everybody likes the Sand Dab . . . it's full of life . . . v the carefree spirit to go anywhere any time! It's right at ne on stream or sea, carrying nine passengers with comfort ...
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MotorBoating
JANUARY, 1925 MdlbR BoATlNG 261 I19 W06! 40" Street. Nov York NY. Dunplp' Sand~Dab Everybody likes the Dunphy Sand-Dab, because it does everything that everybody expects in an all-purpose boat. It's a trim, fleet motor craft that has  ...
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MotorBoating
Everybody Likes the Sand-Dab —because it's the boat that feels at home on any water. Speedy and powerful. the Sand-Dab is steady and seaworthy on the big, wide lakes. Trim, compact and jaunty it slips lightly over bars and shallows-and ...
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MotorBoating
Motor with electric starter The A l'w Dun/7h)' Sand Dab installed amidship under flush hatches. $3,200 F.O.B. Eau Claire The New Dunphv Sand Dab The Sand Dab beaches anywhere, the propeller is protected. Shallow draft tunnel stern.
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MotorBoating
F-ssnussv, 1926 The New Dunphy 26,Fo0t Runabout . a : Two of the Best Boats Ever Built by Dunphy The New Dunphy Sand Dab Mama BOATING \Vool QO' MIIIMI.' Some of the finest private boats in America have been constructed by ...
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
157. 8. Cmnb. in fish-names: 1) Sand-dabber, the sand-dab, Pleumnm'es limanda; (z -fleuk, the smear-dab, P. mimwpkalus; (3) -launce, Ammodyles lancea; (4) -rate, the ray, Rain devote; (5) -screiter, 06s., tthe rough dab, H Woglossm'des ...
Joseph Wright
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Boys' Life
Illustrated by Robert E. Johnston LOU BARDWELL was known to all Green Harbor as " The Dab," which same might be taken as a high compliment out by the Golden Gate where the sand dab is a thing to be desired. But Green Harbor is off ...
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Food Webs and Niche Space
... octopus 11 small fishes and invertebrates 12 Pacific sand dab 13 pink sea perch 14 hornyhead turbot 15 longfin sand dab 16 ophiuroids 17 polychaetes 18 benthic Crustacea 19 hypoplanktonic Crustacea 20 white croaker 21 jack mackerel ...
Joel E. Cohen, 1978
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The Connoisseur's Guide to Fish & Seafood
... pan-fry, or steam. In the Jutland area of Denmark, larger sand dab are salted, dried, and also smoked. Substitute Flounder, plaice. Characteristics More readily available and therefore far more affordable than. 34 Fish.
Wendy Sweetser, 2009
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MotorBoating
Steplesa Steplesa V bottom V bottom V bottom V bottom Hydro Runabout V bottom step Cruiser 14' Skii't Fiddler Eureka 15y' Seagoing Exocetus Speed Hull Runabout Vee Bi-Plane Meteor Sea Horse Sand Duh Sand Dab Sand Dab Dce- Wite ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAND DAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sand dab is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lakers draft 2015: Emmanuel Mudiay dines with Lakers before …
Cooke observed Johnson's bewildered expression. "They're sand dabs!" he said. "Sand dabs!" Johnson glanced at his father, leaned close and whispered, ... «Silver Screen and Roll, Jun 15»
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Oakland's Dopo Reinvents Its Menu, Serves Up Authentic Sicilian …
The first to arrive were the sand dab frittelle, little savory pancakes (as opposed to the many Italian sweet fritters around), with just fish, flour, egg, salt and pepper ... «KQED, May 15»
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One Fish, Two Fish — Try a New Fish
“Cooks can be excited about the new flavors and textures that fish like the Chilipepper rockfish, the lingcod and the sand dab will bring to their plate,” Bowman ... «Healthy Eats, Mar 15»
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Fish Report
Half Moon Bay: Inclement weather placed the combination sand dab/Dungeness crab trips on hold during the first week in February. Captain Tom Mattusch of ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Feb 15»
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I have cooked for both Bushes, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama
#“You should try these sand dabs,” says one of the two gents chomping away at the tail of the J-shaped counter. Jim. He's boning a flatfish. He points above him. «San Diego Reader, Jan 15»
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Fish Rap: Crab, sand dabs and perch plentiful in bay
Fish Rap: Crab, sand dabs and perch plentiful in bay. Micah Woolworth, right, of River's Edge Fishing Guide Adventures in Humboldt County, holds up a recent ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jan 15»
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Chamisal's Courtside Bistro is not just for members
Almost all were available in either a small or large version, and any of them can be augmented with shrimp, chicken, steak or a sand dab for an additional ... «The Salinas Californian, Aug 14»
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The "Magic" coin flip (book excerpt)
Sand dabs!” Johnson glanced at his father, leaned close and whispered, “I don't know what a sand dab is.” Cooke was nonplussed. “Young man, do you know ... «ESPN, Mar 14»
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It's almost time for the ever loving season of sand dabs
LONG BEACH >> It's time for those tender flat fish that anglers love to eat. There is no possession limit and anglers can catch all the sand dabs they can carry. «Long Beach Press-Telegram, Dec 13»
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Feasting On "Trash Fish" For Sustainability
Wolf eel, sand dab, and skate wing can be delicious, too. But they're usually thrown out because nobody wants to buy them. Hence, these “trash fish” get wasted ... «Jefferson Public Radio, Nov 13»

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