squash(3) (iou) and great white shark (sh)

squash(3) (iou)

squash noun1. L16.
[Rel. to or from SQUASH verb.]
The unripe pod of a pea; derog. a person likened to this. arch. L16.
a. An act of squashing something; a thing which is squashed. E17.
b. The impact of a soft heavy body falling on a surface; the sound produced by this, or by a soft substance being crushed. M17.
a. A rugby scrum. M19.
b. A social gathering, a party; an informal meeting. M19.
c. A crowd, a large number. L19.
a. A small soft rubber ball used in the game of squash. arch. L19.
b. The game played with this ball, against the walls of a closed court. Also more fully squash rackets. L19.
c. = squash tennis below. US. L19.
Orig. = lemon squash s.v. LEMON noun1. Now, a concentrated liquid made from crushed fruit, esp. oranges or lemons, to which water is added to make a drink; the diluted liquid as a drink. Freq. as 2nd elem. of comb. L19.
Biology. A preparation of softened tissue that has been made thin for microscopic examination by gently compressing or tapping. M20.
Comb.: squash bite an impression of the teeth made by biting the jaws together on a piece of plastic material. squash rackets: see sense 4b above. squash tennis US a game similar to squash but played with a tennis ball.

great white shark (sh)

or white shark

Large, aggressive shark (Carcharodon carcharias, family Lamnidae), considered the species most dangerous to humans.

It is found in tropical and temperate regions of all oceans and is noted for its voracious appetite. Its diet includes fishes, sea turtles, birds, sea lions, small whales, carcasses, and ships' garbage. The great white is heavy-bodied and has a crescent-shaped tail and large, saw-edged, triangular teeth. It can reach a length of more than 20 ft (6 m) and is generally gray, bluish, or brownish, with the colour shading suddenly into a whitish belly. Though it is widely feared, only a few hundred humans are known to have ever been killed by the great white shark.

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