Canadian English Meaning of basking shark

Basking shark

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Wordnet

basking shark (n)

large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface

Webster

basking shark ()

One of the largest species of sharks (Cetorhinus maximus), so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the liver shark, or bone shark. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe and America, and grows to a length of more than forty feet. It is a harmless species.

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Basking shark

large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surfaceOne of the largest species of sharks (Cetorhinus maximus), so call

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basking => sunbathing, basketweaver => Basketweaver, basket-shaped => basket-shaped, basketry => basketry, basketmaker => Basket maker,