shark repellents
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Local surfers, meanwhile, have taken to arming themselves with shark repellents, including personal devices that emit electrical fields that supposedly deter but don’t harm sharks.
From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2021
Mr Kempster, who also founded shark conservation group Support Our Sharks, said the results of the study may provide "a stepping stone" to producing more effective shark repellents.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2013
Then there are other ploys called shark repellents.
From Time Magazine Archive
Rohatyn would also act to eliminate some "shark repellents," whereby companies take measures, such as changing their bylaws, to ward off potential acquirers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even before that struggle, companies had moved to make outright takeovers more difficult by setting up so-called shark repellents.
From Time Magazine Archive
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