Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tank, bowl, or other water-filled enclosure in which living fish or other aquatic animals and plants are kept.
- noun A place for the public exhibition of live aquatic animals and plants.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An artificial pond, cistern, or place in a garden or elsewhere for cultivating aquatic plants.
- noun A vessel or series of vessels, constructed chiefly of glass, filled with either fresh or salt water, and supplied with plants, rocks, etc., in which living aquatic animals are kept.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An artificial pond, or a globe or tank (usually with glass sides), in which living specimens of aquatic animals or plants are kept.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
tank , often made ofglass , for keeping livefish or other aquatic animals. - noun A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are
exhibited .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The wide yellow thing against the side of the aquarium is the snail's foot.
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The card act in the aquarium is another example of his ability to rearrange molecular structure temporarily with his mind and hands.
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Very much needed and very nicely shot considering the aquarium is a glass palace!
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An aquarium is just interactive television for cats.
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So far this is mostly equipment and supplies shipped overseas for fish fanciers and wholesalers, and Qian Hu has invested in aquarium-gear providers in the U.K. and India.
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As strange as it may seem, gazing at a jellyfish in an aquarium is a lot like looking in the mirror.
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The aquarium is a bust and only will get you mad at the Mexican attitude toward creatures without souls.
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The aquarium is a bust and only will get you mad at the Mexican attitude toward creatures without souls.
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The aquarium is a bust and only will get you mad at the Mexican attitude toward creatures without souls.
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The aquarium is a bust and only will get you mad at the Mexican attitude toward creatures without souls.
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