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How to pronounce “leatherjacket”
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Pronunciation guide for leatherjacket
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- Practice the English pronunciation of leatherjacket with real speech in context.
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- Brian Skerry reveals ocean's glory -- and horror 20 minutes
or a leatherjacket
- Definition summary
- The larva of certain crane flies.
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How to pronounce leatherjacket
Brian Skerry reveals ocean's glory -- and horror 20 minutes

or a leatherjacket
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “leatherjacket”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The larva of certain crane flies.
- Any of several brightly coloured tropical fishes, of the family Balistidae, including the filefish and the triggerfish; leatherfish.
- Any of several Atlantic fishes, of the genus Oligoplites, that have a leathery skin; leatherjack.
- (obsolete) grey gum (Eucalyptus punctata).
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