SHOALS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Shoal

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century: probably from Middle Dutch schōle ‘troop’. Compare with school

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ʃəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large number of fish swimming together

Short Definition:

large number of fish swimming together

Examples:
  • a shoal of bream

Word: Shoal

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ʃəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of fish) form shoals

Short Definition:

(of fish) form shoals

Examples:
  • these fish can safely be released to shoal with most adult species

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