fish food
Americannoun
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food eaten by or prepared for fish, especially pet fish.
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a corpse in a body of water.
Example Sentences
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Inside the passenger cabin, a row of large portholes runs down each side, with small buttons next to them that allow passengers to shoot fish food “torpedoes” at the sea life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
Some tribes and environmental groups have long pushed back against fish farming in the state’s waters, citing the risk of disease spread and nutrient release from fish food, among other things.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
There’s even some of the lethal metal still in the ground, most of it the size of fish food but sharp enough to cut fingers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
Amyris and Solazyme at different points pursued industrial lubricants, rubber replacements, plastic additives, food additives, nutritional supplements, and fish food.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2022
The only time he’d change his course was when Mom dropped a few grains of fish food into his bowl each morning and evening.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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