cow shark

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noun

any of several sharks constituting the family Hexanchidae, having six or seven gill openings on each side of the head.

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How to use cow shark in a sentence

It is a cash cow, handed billions by TV networks and rewarding its sponsors with huge ratings and ever growing revenues.
The $44 Million Teflon Don of the NFL|Mike Barnicle|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nonetheless, a battle-ready J-31 could still be a cash cow, and a good way for China to make friends.
Beijing's New Stealth Jet: Made in China|Brendon Hong|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Porter was convicted and shortly after sentenced to death by a judge who compared him to a shark in a feeding frenzy.
Wrongly Imprisoned for 15 Years Thanks to an Innocence Project|Jacob Siegel|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her downfall came about, because for a second she forgot that to swim in the shark pool, you have to always act like a shark.
‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won|Vicky Ward|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For humans, Shark Week is just a once-a-year sweeps event for the Discovery Channel.
Shark Deathmatch, Crazy ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag, and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had five girls by his first wife; there is no reason why this splendid cow I have picked out should not produce a dozen boys.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
There are no chains to my prison, no steel cuffs to gall the limbs, no guards to threaten and cow me.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Here the pair reached the "Dun Cow" and retired to their respective quarters.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
But here at Fort Walsh we're among a class of people that are a heap different from Texas cow-punchers.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cow shark

cow shark

noun

any large primitive shark, esp Hexanchus griseum, of the family Hexanchidae of warm and temperate watersAlso called: six-gilled shark

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