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sardine
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sardine
(noun)
sardine
/sɑɚ
ˈ
diːn/
noun
plural
sardines
sardine
/sɑɚ
ˈ
diːn/
noun
plural
sardines
Britannica Dictionary definition of SARDINE
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:
a very small fish that is used for food and is usually packed in a can
like sardines
:
without enough room to move around
A large crowd of reporters was
crammed/packed like sardines
into a small room.
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