shark net
Britishnoun
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a net for catching sharks
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a long piece of netting strung across a bay, inlet, etc, to exclude sharks
Example Sentences
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The local government has proposed an old tactic to keep high-paying guests at the luxury resort from becoming chum: Putting a shark net adjacent to the beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
There’s no sign the standoff over South Africa’s first new shark net in two decades will delay the resort’s planned opening in July, but the clock is ticking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
A 10m humpback whale has been rescued after becoming entangled in a shark net off Australia’s Gold Coast.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2023
A shark net is stretched through the water to try and separate swimmers and surfers from what may try and approach them.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2017
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