shoal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -əʊl

[edit] Noun

shoal (plural shoals)

1. A large number of fish of the same species swimming together.
2. A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
3. A large group of marine invertebrates or squid that move as a unit.

[edit] Synonyms

• (fish): school
• (sandbank): sandbar, sandbank

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[edit] Verb

to shoal (third-person singular simple present shoals, present participle shoaling, simple past and past participle shoaled)

1. To arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.
2. To cause a shallowing.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ahlos
• halos
• shola
• solah