snapper
[a]
snapper turtle
a kind of freshwater turtle, also known as ‘ snapping turtle’.
There are two species – the ‘common snapping turtle’ and the ‘alligator snapping turtle’; size: 10-20 inches, and weight: 5-15 Kg.; found in streams and lakes
[B]
a kind of venomous (poisonous) pit viper snake, also known as ‘black snapper’
[C]
snapper fish
a kind of fish – salt water, bony, finned and scaly fish; grows to 3 feet long and weighs 1-3 Kg.; 100 species, found in tropical and subtropical regions of all the oceans
{Not all fish with the word ‘snapper’ in their names are ‘true snapper’ fish!}
Figures of Speech:
{The word ‘snapper’ is used for different things.}
1.
snapper (noun) =
(a) a fictional character in the ‘Transformers Universes’ – a kind of toy robot
(b) a popular novel (book) by Roddy Doyle 1990
(c) several motion pictures (films/movies)
(d) a popular video game
(e) music – a UK record label; and a rock music band from New Zealand
(f) ‘USS snapper’ – the US warships
(g) ‘long snapper’ – a centre player in American football
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