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blue shark
noun
: a chiefly pelagic shark (Prionace glauca) that is found in all tropical and temperate seas and has been known to attack humans
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Plastic ingestion by blue shark Prionace glauca in the South Pacific Ocean (south of the Peruvian Sea).
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2024
There have been reports of great white sharks, blue sharks and thresher sharks in the Sound, which are aggressive.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024
In the video, Cena approaches a July whiteboard calendar and excitedly notices a blue shark doodle drawn on July 7.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1664, in the meaning defined above
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“Blue shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20shark. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
blue shark
noun
: an active shark of warm and temperate seas that is blue above and white below and that occasionally attacks people
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