shoal
IPA: ʃˈoʊɫ
noun
- A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
- A shallow in a body of water.
- Any large number of persons or things.
- (collective) A large number of fish (or other sea creatures) of the same species swimming together.
verb
- To arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.
- (transitive) To cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of.
- To become shallow.
- To collect in a shoal; to throng.
adjective
- (now rare) Shallow.
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Examples of "shoal" in Sentences
- The shimmering shoal of minnows darted in unison, creating a mesmerizing sight
- The fishing boat navigated carefully through the shallow waters, avoiding the treacherous shoal
- The marine biologist studied the behavior of the colorful fish shoal in their natural habitat
- As the tide receded, the hidden shoal of rocks became exposed along the coastline
- The dolphins gracefully swam alongside the shoal of silvery sardines, hunting for their next meal
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