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Meaning of "sea lion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEA LION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEA LION

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Sea lion 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 SEA LION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Sea lion

Sea lions are sea mammals characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, and short, thick hair. Together with the fur seals they comprise the family Otariidae, eared seals, which contains six extant and one extinct species (the Japanese sea lion) in five genera. Their range extends from the subarctic to tropical waters of the global ocean in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, with the notable exception of the northern Atlantic Ocean. They have an average life span of 20–30 years. A male California sea lion weighs on an average about 300 kg (660 lb) and is about 8 ft (2.4 m) long, while the female sea lion weighs 100 kg (220 lb) and is 6 ft (1.8 m) long. The largest sea lion is the Steller's sea lion which can weigh 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) and grow to a length of 10 ft (3.0 m). Sea lions consume large quantities of food at a time and are known to eat about 5–8% of their body weight (about 15–35 lb (6.8–15.9 kg)) at a single feeding.

Definition of sea lion in the English dictionary

The definition of sea lion in the dictionary is any of various large eared seals, such as Zalophus californianus, of the N Pacific, often used as a performing animal.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SEA LION

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Synonyms and antonyms of sea lion in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sea lion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEA LION

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

Translator English - Chinese

海狮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

león marino
570 millions of speakers

English

sea lion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समुद्र शेर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أسد البحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

морской лев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leão-marinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমুদ্র সিংহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

otarie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

singa laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seelöwen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アシカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바다 사자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Singa laut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống hải thát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் சிங்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्र सिंह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Deniz aslanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leone di mare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lew morski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

морський лев
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leu de mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θαλάσσιο λιοντάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

see leeu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sjölejon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjøløve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sea lion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA LION»

The term «sea lion» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.264 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA LION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEA LION»

Discover the use of sea lion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sea lion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Astro: The Steller Sea Lion
After Astro, an orphaned Steller sea lion, was rescued by scientists at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, his attachment to people made him unable to be returned to the ocean and he now lives at the Mystic Aquarium in ...
Jeanne Walker Harvey, 2013
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Operation Sea Lion: Hitler's Plot to Invade England
It would be another 17 years before Peter Fleming rescued the story from military archives and, together with the recollections of those involved, pieced together the dramatic preparations for what could have been one of the most ...
Peter Fleming, 2011
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Operation Sea Lion: A Joint Critical Analysis, Or, How ...
Their plan, called Operation SEA LION by the Germans, was never carried out, as certain prerequisite conditions were never achieved, and Hitler elected to move on to other operations.
Lt Col Randy McCanne, L. T. C. Greg D. Olson Olson, C. D. R. Dario E. Teicher, 2010
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Sea Lion
In the fast-paced world of international banking, Singapore becomes the setting for a cutthroat struggle between Barbara Ramsey, a driven young banker, and Holden Chambers, her former mentor and present lover
Franklin Allen Leib, 1991
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The Sea Lion: A Story of the Sea Cliff People
Although taunted for his small size and bad leg, Eemook proves his worth by saving his tribe from an evil and powerful spirit that comes visiting one stormy night.
Ken Kesey, 1995
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California Sea Lion: Fast & Smart!
Describes the anatomical features that make the California sea lion the fastest animal in the water, includes fascinating facts about its habits and behavior, and compares its speed to that of other animals.
Natalie Lunis, 2010
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Storm Born
. . Praise for Richelle Mead and Succubus Blues. . . "This is one of those series I'm going to keep following." --Jim Butcher, New York Times bestselling author "The mix of supernatural mystery, romance, and reluctant succubus is great fun.
Richelle Mead, 2008
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Can You Tell a Seal from a Sea Lion?
Presents information on how to tell the difference between seals and sea lions, even though they are similar in many ways.
Buffy Silverman, 2012
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Sea Lion
Introduces the social, feeding, and reproductive habits of sea lions, both in their native habitats in the wild and in the zoo.
Jinny Johnson, 2007
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The Chief Sea Lion's Inheritance
The Chief Sea Lion’s Inheritance: Eugenics and the Darwins is the first book to scrutinise this aspect of the Darwin inheritance – examining Charles Galton Darwin and six generations of the family.Dr. Blaney’s research has placed the ...
Tom Blaney, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEA LION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sea lion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fake orca nearly drowns before it can scare Ore. sea lions
An effort to use a fake, life-sized orca to scare off hundreds of sea lions off the Oregon coast ended, at least temporarily, with the fiberglass orca belly-up. «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
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Bubba the Rescued Sea Lion Dies
Bubba the sea lion was seen near the Channel islands Harbor in Oxnard in late May with a harpoon-like blade, some kind of homemade spear, impaled into his ... «NBC Southern California, Jun 15»
3
Sea Lions Sickened by Chlorine Poisoning Released Back Into …
More than a dozen sea lions that were sickened in April when an intruder contaminated the water system at Pacific Marine Mammal Center were released back ... «KTLA, Jun 15»
4
Rescuers Capture Wounded Sea Lion, Remove Blade
The search for an injured sea lion spotted off the California coast has ended. Rescuers have captured the animal for treatment. Patrick Healy reports for the ... «NBC Southern California, May 15»
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Astoria adds beach balls to anti-sea lion arsenal; fake orca coming
The Port of Astoria has started using beach balls to try and keep thousands of sea lion off of its docks. This comes after the Port bought into the idea of bringing a ... «kgw.com, May 15»
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Fake orca from Bellingham to scare sea lions in Oregon
A community in Oregon is bringing in some unusual help to fix their sea lion problem. They're hoping a fake killer whale from Bellingham will do the trick. "I don't ... «KING5.com, May 15»
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'You gotta go buddy': sea lion pup climbs on to bunk in yacht
A yachtsman in San Diego has woken up to find a baby sea lion sleeping on a bunk, in one of the latest cases of pups being stranded and straying into ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Sea Lion Pup Wanders Streets of San Francisco, Fear of "New …
A stranded sea lion pup nicknamed “Rubbish” was walking along a San Francisco sidewalk Thursday morning in what marine mammal rescuers fear could be ... «NBC Bay Area, Apr 15»
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The moment a US fisherman was pulled overboard by a sea lion
Dan Carlin holds a recently-caught yellowtail fish at the moment a sea lion leaped up to grab the fish - and him - at Mission Bay in San Diego. Photograph: Trish ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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$5000 Reward Offered for Baby Sea Lion Stolen From Los Angeles …
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of four thieves who took a baby sea lion from a beach in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles ... «ABC News, Apr 15»

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