~ 1
■ noun
1》 a large number of fish swimming together.
2》 informal, chiefly Brit. a large number of people or things.
■ verb (of fish) form ~s.
Origin
C16: prob. from MDu. schōle 'troop'; cf. school 2 .
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 an area of shallow water.
2》 a submerged sandbank visible at low water.
■ verb (of water) become shallower.
■ adjective dialect or N. Amer. (of water) shallow.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
OE sceald (adjective), of Gmc origin; related to shallow .