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Definition of
hammerhead noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hammerhead
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhæmərˌhɛd
/
/
(
also
hammerhead shark
)
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a
shark
with flat parts sticking out from either side of its head with eyes at the ends
See
hammerhead
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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