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| shrimp [ shrimp ] |
noun (plural shrimp or shrimps) |
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1. small ocean crustacean: a small, mainly ocean-dwelling crustacean with ten legs, belonging to a suborder that includes several edible species. A shrimp has a long thin semitransparent body, five pairs of jointed legs, a tail resembling a fan, and a pair of pincers. Suborder Natantia.
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2. something undersized: somebody or something very small or considered insignificant
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intransitive verb (past and past participle shrimped, present participle shrimp·ing, 3rd person present singular shrimps) |
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fish for shrimp: to fish for shrimp
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 shrimp·er noun |
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