shark repellent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shark repellent
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Field testing showed that it was 60 percent effective as a shark repellent.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022
The Department of the Navy also worked with the Office of Strategic Services, the wartime precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, to develop a shark repellent.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2021
As well as supplying emergency packs for lifeboats around the world, the company produces equipment for use in war zones and peace-keeping operations including shark repellent and ballistic protective underwear dubbed 'blast boxers'.
From BBC ● May 30, 2020
Now she’ll wear a shark repellent band, she said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 3, 2017
There are the porcupine provisions that should protect your company from a hostile takeover, like a porcupine’s quills, and which are sometimes referred to as shark repellent.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2014
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