tigers

noun

Definition of tigersnext
plural of tiger
as in barracudas
an aggressive and fiercely determined person even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring

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  1. sharks
  2. barracuda
  3. fighters
Noun
  • These sharks even use their heads to ram and pin down their prey when necessary.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Unthreatened by predators besides humans, though attacks have been recorded, hammerhead sharks swim freely and in groups, sometimes up to 500 in number, eating small fish and stingrays.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • Souza told us about the early islanders’ sophisticated system of aquaculture and pointed out the eel, barracuda, and — excitement! — puffer fish that live in the ponds today.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Later in the day, Neal and a volunteer will scuba dive below the tower to replace the shark and barracuda cameras that stream a live feed of the bottom of the ocean to Explore.org.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of barracuda
Noun
  • Since then, Hamas fighters have received almost no real-time support from Tehran.
    Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hezbollah said its fighters were engaging with the Israeli army in the border town of Maroun al-Ras on Wednesday.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of fighters
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