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单词 shark net
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Definition of shark net in English:

shark net

noun
Australian, NZ
  • A net erected around a coastal swimming area to stop sharks entering.

    the beach faces northwest and is largely protected by a shark net
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They said shark nets would be ineffective, given the beach is 46km long.
    • Shark nets were erected at 51 beaches for this summer.
    • There's no shark net in the world that could have dealt with that.
    • There were as many as four Grey Nurse sharks caught in the shark nets in the last summer season.
    • He ruled out the introduction of shark nets, which he described as being impractical and an overreaction.
    • An ongoing and quite controversial issue has been the use of shark nets at beaches, and that's been under review in some areas.
    • He argues that electronic barriers are preferable to shark nets, which currently guard South Africa's more vulnerable beaches.
    • Single lobster and crab pods were also a threat, as were shark nets designed to protect swimmers.
    • Even whales can occasionally get caught up in the shark nets.
    • A brave yachtie armed with a kitchen knife jumped into the water to release a 12-metre humpback from a shark net.
 
 
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