shark's

Belonging to jaws

Shark's is the possessive form of shark, indicating something belonging to or associated with a shark.

A shark's teeth are serrated for tearing flesh.

A shark's fin cuts through the water's surface.

The term also applies to figurative sharks: a loan shark's rates, a card shark's tricks.

anatomy

teeth

Enamel-covered chewing structures

  • finAquatic propulsion appendage
  • gillsAquatic respiratory organs
  • jawsMouth's bony framework

skin · cartilage · tail · dorsal · snout · scales · skeleton · bite · electroreceptors · pectoral

predation

prey

Animal being hunted

blood · kill · ambush · stalking · scent · detection · pursuit · strike · consumption · carcass

possession

tank

Large storage vessel

  • cageBarred confinement structure
  • habitatOrganism's natural environment
  • aquariumTank for keeping fish

enclosure · territory · domain · reef · waters · hunting grounds · nursery · migration route · range

figurative

victim

One harmed by another

  • targetObject of pursuit
  • markVisible impression or sign
  • dealAgreement or distribution

territory · turf · clientele · leverage · advantage · scheme · racket · hustle · enterprise · profit

Opposites
marine predator vs. prey

shark'sprey's

Of the hunted

seal's · victim's · fish's

dangerous vs. gentle marine life

shark'swhale's

Of a sea giant

dolphin's · seal's

Phrases
Family

shark, sharks, sharked, sharking, sharklike

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G