noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
conger eel
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
giant
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He began to doubt the giant eel would bite.
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He grabbed hold of the net and prepared himself for when the giant eel came thrashing into sight.
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I came to the school some time ago to investigate the giant eel and got lost.
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Also, the threat of the giant eel was getting worse and worse.
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You can't escape by sea because of the giant eel .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A great big eel , one day, swam past and touched her.
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Fossils of eels have been found in rocks a hundred million years old.
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I have eaten part of an eel , but as far as I know I have never eaten a couscous.
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In Nagano we closed our eyes and swallowed eel .
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Near to large rivers and lakes, fishing would always have been a major activity, particularly for salmon and the ubiquitous eels.
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The eel fry, awaited impatiently each year, provided sport and income.
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The hard, black eel curves at the top, a perfect cane.
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The smell of stewed eels streams from a steaming vat into the busy street.