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sharklet

/ˈʃɑɹklɪt/

sharklet noun: a small or young shark.

sharklet: a small or young shark
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Noun

sharklet (plural sharklets)

  1. A small or young shark.
  2. An Airbus-branded blended winglet design.

Forms of sharklet

pluralsharklets

Origin of sharklet

From shark + -let; aviation sense from the similarity to the dorsal fin of a shark.

Questions about sharklet

What does sharklet mean?
Sharklet means a small or young shark.
What part of speech is sharklet?
Sharklet is a noun.
How do you pronounce sharklet?
Sharklet is pronounced /ˈʃɑɹklɪt/.
What is the plural of sharklet?
The plural of sharklet is sharklets.

Words near sharklet in the dictionary

  1. sharking
  2. sharking up
  3. sharkish
  4. sharkishly
  5. sharkless
  6. sharklet
  7. sharklets
  8. sharklike
  9. sharkling
  10. sharklings
  11. sharkmeat

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