man-eater
- noun
- /ˈmænˌiːtər/
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tiburón comehombres
- Some documentaries focus on the behavior of the great white, a notorious man-eater.
Sharks are not mindless killing machine man eaters.
- Sharks are not mindless killing machine man eaters.
Examples
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Many swimmers avoided the beach after reports of a man-eater sighting.
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Many fishermen fear the man-eater lurking in the waters.
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The waters in this area are believed to be home to the infamous man-eater.
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The man-eater was spotted near the beach.
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Many swimmers avoided the beach after reports of a man-eater sighting nearby.
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Some documentaries focus on the behavior of the great white shark, which is known as a notorious man-eater.
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Local authorities warned that the waters may contain a man-eater that has attacked humans in the past.
Synonyms
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3.9
A very large powerful shark with sharp teeth that sometimes attacks people
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2.9
A very large sea fish with a white belly that sometimes attacks people
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3.9
A large dangerous shark with dark stripes that lives in warm seas
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A large shark that sometimes attacks and eats people
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9.9
A large sea shark like the great white shark
A very large shark called the great white that sometimes attacks people
A large, aggressive shark called the bull shark that lives in warm shallow water near the coast and in rivers
A large shark with white tips on its fins that lives in warm open oceans and can attack people
A large shark that lives in deep water with a white-tipped top fin and is known to attack people
A large shark with sharp teeth that lives near Atlantic coasts and sometimes comes near swimmers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Man-eater is made from man ('adult human') and -eater ('one who eats'), and people used the name for animals that kill and eat people, such as a dangerous shark. So today it often means a large, aggressive animal or shark known to attack humans.