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Shoal
01
a large number of fish swimming together
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
shoals
Examples
As the fishermen approached, they noticed a massive shoal of shimmering sardines swirling beneath the surface of the water.
Examples
The fishing boat became stuck on a shoal near the coast.
03
a submerged or partially exposed accumulation of sand or sediment, typically visible at low tide
Examples
The beach revealed a shoal as the tide receded.
to shoal
01
to naturally or gradually grow shallower
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
shoal
3rd person singular
shoals
Present participle
shoaling
Past simple
shoaled
Past participle
shoaled
Examples
The river began to shoal as it approached the delta.
02
to cause a body of water to become shallow
Examples
The engineers worked to shoal the canal, allowing easier access for smaller boats.
Lexical Tree
shoaly
shoal
