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snapper
noun snap·per \ˈsna-pər\
: a type of fish that lives in the ocean and that is eaten as food
American football : the player who passes the ball to another player at the start of a play
plural snappers
Full Definition of SNAPPER
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: one that snaps: as a : something (as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance b (1) : snapping turtle (2) : click beetle
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plural also snapper a : any of numerous active carnivorous fishes (family Lutjanidae) of warm seas important as food and often as sport fishes b : any of several immature fishes (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper
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First Known Use of SNAPPER
circa 1587
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snapper
noun snap·per \ˈsna-pər\
Definition of SNAPPER for Kids
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: an active fish of warm seas that is caught for sport and food
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