shark repellent

American  

noun

1. any tactic used by a corporation to prevent a takeover by a corporate raider.

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Etymology

Origin of shark repellent

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

To the Nolan fanboys, the “Batman” television series’ creators made West carry shark repellent and throw onomatopoeic punches because they didn’t understand what it meant to be Batman.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Field testing showed that it was 60 percent effective as a shark repellent.

From Washington Post • May 2, 2022

Now she’ll wear a shark repellent band, she said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2017

She developed a shark repellent from an exudate of flatfish called the Red Sea Moses sole and taught sharks, once thought to be untrainable, to perform whole sequences of tasks.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2015

Which brand of shark repellent does Diana Nyad endorse?

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2013