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sand shark

American  

noun

  1. sand tiger.


Etymology

Origin of sand shark

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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In New Mexico, Ken Pitts, a senior aquarist at the Albuquerque Aquarium, was nipped on the left arm by a sand shark as he fed fish in 2005, as reported by the Albuquerque Journal.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2021

Finally, some 30 miles south of Panama City, he manages to haul in a sand shark from the surf.

From Time Magazine Archive

A sand shark passed over Mom’s head, swimming through the bubbles rising from her regulator.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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