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PRONUNCIATION OF THRESHER SHARK

thresher shark  [ˈθrɛʃə ʃɑːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THRESHER SHARK

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Thresher shark is a noun.
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WHAT DOES THRESHER SHARK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thresher shark

Thresher shark

Thresher sharks are large lamniform sharks of the family Alopiidae found in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world; the family contains three species, all within the genus Alopias.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THRESHER SHARK


antishark
ˌæntɪˈʃɑːk
arc
ɑːk
at.
ɑːk
bookmark
ˈbʊkˌmɑːk
chark
tʃɑːk
Clark
klɑːk
dark
dɑːk
dat.
dɑːk
Denmark
ˈdɛnmɑːk
Iraq
ɪˈrɑːk
landshark
ˈlændˌʃɑːk
lat.
lɑːk
marc
mɑːk
mark
mɑːk
marque
mɑːk
mat.
mɑːk
park
pɑːk
sawshark
ˈsɔːˌʃɑːk
shark
ʃɑːk
spark
spɑːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THRESHER SHARK

threnode
threnodial
threnodic
threnodies
threnodist
threnody
threnos
threonine
thresh
thresh out
threshel
thresher
threshing
threshing machine
threshold
threshold agreement
threshold policy
threshold price
threshold wage policy
threw

WORDS THAT END LIKE THRESHER SHARK

angel shark
basking shark
blue shark
carpet shark
cow shark
fox shark
great white shark
grey nurse shark
gummy shark
hark
loan shark
mackerel shark
nurse shark
requiem shark
school shark
six-gilled shark
soupfin shark
tiger shark
whale shark
whaler shark
white shark

Synonyms and antonyms of thresher shark in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «thresher shark» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THRESHER SHARK

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

Translator English - Chinese

长尾鲨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiburón zorro
570 millions of speakers

English

thresher shark
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थ्रेशर शार्क
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

القرش دراس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молотилка акула
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tubarão debulhador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

থ্রেশার শার্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

requin renard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jerung thresher
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fuchshai
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オナガザメ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

환도 상어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thresher shark
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá mập tuốt lúa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கரடுமுரடான சுறா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थ्रेशर शार्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Soyguncu köpekbalığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squalo volpe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

młockarnia rekin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молотарка акула
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rechin de treierat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

thresher καρχαρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dorsmasjien haai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rävhaj
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thresher hai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thresher shark

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THRESHER SHARK»

The term «thresher shark» is normally little used and occupies the 118.494 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THRESHER SHARK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THRESHER SHARK»

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1
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Status of Shark Species
Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) The thresher shark is cosmopolitan in warm and temperate waters. It is found in both coastal and oceanic waters, but according to Strasburg (1958) it is more abundant near land. It is a large shark that uses its ...
José Ignacio Castro, Christa M. Woodley, Rebecca L. Brudek, 1999
2
Shark Utilization, Marketing, and Trade
Yet, there are a few species whose meat is widely considered of higher quality than others, such as shortfin mako shark, thresher shark and porbeagles. Shortfin mako shark is to a wide extent recognized as the world's best quality shark.
Stefania Vannuccini, 1999
3
Thresher Sharks
Average Size: The average thresher shark is 18 to 20 feet (5 to 6 m) long. The length of a bigeye thresher is normally between 11 and 13 feet (3 and 4 m). The pelagic thresher is about 8 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m) long. Where They're Found: ...
Adam G. Klein, 2010
4
International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Sweetfish - tree snake
The thresher shark uses its long tail to stun its prey before eating it. The tail also enables the shark to reach high speeds in short bursts. THRESHER SHARK The thousands of thrips species include among their. The thresher is also known as ...
‎2002
5
Australian Fish Guide
Wobbegongs give a strong fight and make good eating. SHARK, THRESHER Scientific name Alopias vulpinus. Also known as Fox shark. Range Circum- Australia Description The thresher shark is easily identified by the extremely long tail fin ...
Francis Bernard Prokop, Trevor Hawkins, Geoff Wilson, 2006
6
California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report
The common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) is the leading commercial shark in California, although landings are much less than they were during the first decade of the drift gillnet fishery. In the early years, from 1977 through 1989, annual ...
‎2001
7
Sharks of the Open Ocean: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation
Susan E. Smith, Randall C. Rasmussen, Darlene A. Ramon and Gregor M. Cailliet Abstract We review the biology and ecology of the three known species of thresher shark (Alopiidae) occurring in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans: the ...
Merry D. Camhi, Ellen K. Pikitch, Elizabeth A. Babcock, 2009
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The Sharks of North America
The A.F.S. currently designates the species simply as “thresher shark,” but here I retain the older name “common thresher” to avoid confusion with the generic or collective “thresher sharks.” Spanish name Zorro or tiburón zorro, “fox” or “fox ...
Jose I. Castro, 2011
9
The State of World Highly Migratory, Straddling and Other ...
... to FAO 20 12 Thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) 21 13 Geographic distribution of the pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) 21 14 Bigeye thresher shark ( Alopias superciliosus) 21 15 Geographic distribution of the bigeye thresher shark  ...
‎2006
10
Sharks, Skates, and Rays of the Gulf of Mexico: A Field Guide
CHARACTERS: The bigeye thresher has an elongate upper lobe of the caudal fin similar to the common thresher shark, although in this species the tail can be as long as the rest of the body. The eyes are very large and directed upwards in ...
Parsons, Glen R.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THRESHER SHARK»

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Man hooks 'biggest thresher shark ever' caught off Wales
A fisherman has caught a 19 stone (120kg) thresher shark - thought to the biggest ... boat run by Cardiff-based Phatcat Charters, before later releasing the shark. «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Tonight on Shark Week: 'Ninja Sharks'
For instance, a thresher shark has an elongated tail that it uses like a whip to break up schools of sardines. Or the salmon shark, which has a super-heated core ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Experts: Shark attacks unlikely at the Jersey Shore
A series of shark attacks off the coast of North Carolina and South Carolina have ... Last week in Belmar, a 6-feet-long thresher shark washed up on the beach. «News 12 New Jersey, Jul 15»
4
Anglers fight 429-pound thresher shark for 5 1/2 hours
An epic shark fight ended after a 429-pound thresher shark was bested by the crew of the Pirates of Forty, a 28-foot Luhrs owned and captained by Brad Simek ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
5
6-foot shark found on Belmar beach
A thresher shark was found washed up on the Eighth Avenue beach in Belmar Wednesday afternoon. The 6-foot shark was found dead by beachgoers just after ... «News 12 New Jersey, Jun 15»
6
Australian government seeks to opt out of protection of five shark
Five species of shark were among species granted new protection. ... In a letter to HSI, Hunt said noted that the landing of thresher sharks was prohibited in tuna ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
7
Photographer Accidentally Captures Rare Picture of Shark Birth …
Photographer Attila Bicskos was diving off the coast of the Philippines last year when he spotted a thresher shark swimming by and snapped a photo. He almost ... «PetaPixel, Jan 15»
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Thresher Shark Giving Birth to Shark Pup Caught on Camera
What looks like another fin is actually the head of a shark pup poking out of the underbelly of a pelagic thresher shark giving birth. A closer look will show its eyes ... «Tech Times, Jan 15»
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Ultra-Rare Shark Birth Captured on Camera for First Time
At first, photographer Attila Kaszo didn't think much of a picture he took of one particular thresher shark in the Philippines. One of the frames “ended up in my ... «Newsweek, Jan 15»
10
Hammerhead to Thresher Sharks Fall Under Wider Conservation Net
10 (Bloomberg) -- Hammerhead, thresher and silky are among the 21 sharks and rays added to a list of species that more than 100 governments are trying to ... «Bloomberg, Nov 14»

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