killer whale

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noun

any of several predatory dolphins, especially the black-and-white Orcinus orca, found in all seas.

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Origin of killer whale

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby killer whale

killer bee, killer boat, killer cell, killer-diller, killer T cell, killer whale, killick, killickinnic, Killiecrankie, killifish, killikinick

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The Southern Resident killer whales still come by, and sure, people get excited about one here and a couple there, and every so often they all come together, but it’s not like it used to be.
Is It Too Late for the Southern Resident Orcas?|Catherine DeNardo|February 3, 2021|Outside Online
Barry showed me his room—a one bedroom with a killer view of Riverbank State Park and the Hudson.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The would-be pope killer loves to be in front of the cameras, and the press in Italy is happy to oblige.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By Jerome Groopman, New Yorker Researchers get closer to outwitting a killer.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 22-28, 2014|William Boot|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They waved down a pair of responding cops who followed the alleged cop killer into the subway.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the course of his confession, he supplied details that should only have been known to the killer.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Naval Officer who has seen her says she is lying in shallow water—6 fathoms—bottom upwards looking like a stranded whale.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
But the knife and the thin, dirty fingers of the killer did not permit his body to alter its position.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The killer walked to the bushes at the west side of the gate, parted the branches with his dirty fingers.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
He was experienced in the North Atlantic trade, in seal, whale and cod fishing and other Newfoundland industries.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
His gloved fingers closed on Squid Murphy and the killer called Shiv simultaneously.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

British Dictionary definitions for killer whale

killer whale

noun

a predatory black-and-white toothed whale, Orcinus orca, with a large erect dorsal fin, most common in cold seas: family DelphinidaeAlso called: killer, grampus, orc

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