white-tipped shark
- noun
- /ˈwaɪtˌtɪpt ʃɑrk/
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- The white-tipped shark can be easily identified by the white markings on its dorsal fin.
Examples
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The white-tipped shark is known for its aggressive behavior.
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The white-tipped shark is known for its bold behavior around humans in open water.
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Divers observed several white-tipped sharks circling near the reef during their expedition.
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Many divers have encountered the white-tipped sharks in the Pacific Ocean.
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The diver spotted a white-tipped shark gliding gracefully through the deep water.
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Many fishermen are wary of encountering a white-tipped shark during their expeditions.
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The documentary showcased the hunting behavior of the white-tipped shark in its natural habitat.
Synonyms
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A shark with white tips on its fins
A large shark that lives in deep water with a white-tipped top fin and is known to attack people
A large shark with white tips on its fins that lives in warm open oceans and can attack people
A shark with white tips on its fins that lives in deep warm seas and can be dangerous
Surface Forms
Morphology
white-tipped + shark
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'white-tipped' literally means 'having a white tip' and combining that adjectival phrase with 'shark' yields 'a shark with a white tip.' This adjectival + noun structure is a straightforward, cross-linguistic descriptive pattern, so a B1 learner who knows 'white', 'tip' (or 'tipped') and 'shark' can reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
White-tipped shark The name white-tipped shark comes from a simple picture: people saw a small white tip on the top of the shark's fin and used white and tipped to describe it. So the name now means 'a large deep water shark with a white-tipped fin', and that clear image helps people spot and warn about this dangerous shark.