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1. Swordfish
   HMS Swordfish was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Swordfish was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 i...
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2. Swordfish
   A saltwater food and sport fish with mild-flavored, moderately fat flesh. The flesh is red, dense, and meat-like. Thanks to its firmness, swordfish can be prepared by baking, broiling, grilling, poaching, or sautéing.
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3. Swordfish
   Waters:Temperate Waters worldwide Description (in water): An enormous fish, weighing from 200 lbs. to as much as one ton. It was named for a long, swordlike projection from upper jaw. A tall, saillike dorsal fin propels this imposing fish through the Waters of the world. Description (in market): Meaty, dense mottled gray-white flesh that's firm in texture, moderate in fat content, and mildly flavorful.
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4. swordfish
   [n] - flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks 2. [n] - large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw
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5. Swordfish
   Sword'fish` noun 1. (Zoology) (a) A very large oceanic fish ( Xiphias gladius ), the only representative of the family Xiphiidæ . It is highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper jaw are consolidated, and f...
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6. swordfish
   1. <zoology> A very large oceanic fish (Xiphias gladius), the only representative of the family Xiphiidae. It is highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid, swordlike beak; the dorsal fin is high and without distinct spines; the ventral fi...
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7. swordfish
   Xiphias gladius noun large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
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8. swordfish
   noun flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
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9. Swordfish
   • (n.) The cutlass fish. • (n.) A southern constellation. See Dorado, 1. • (n.) A very large oceanic fish (Xiphias gladius), the only representative of the family Xiphiidae. It is highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid, swordl...
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10. swordfish
    (Xiphias gladius), prized food and game fish, probably the single species constituting the family Xiphiidae (order Perciformes), found in warm and ... [2 related articles]
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11. swordfish
    swordfish, large food and game fish, Xiphias gladius, of the warmer Atlantic and Pacific waters, related to the sailfish. It is named for its sharp, broad, elongated upper jaw, which it uses to flail and pierce its prey of smaller fish, rising beneath a school to kill and then devour. Swordfish bree...
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12. Swordfish
    Swordfish is an action thriller starring John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Vinny Jones and Sam Shepard in a story about a divorced computer hacker desperate to gain custody of his daughter being persuaded to take part in a high-tech bank robbery. Swordfish was directed by Dominic Sena in 2001.
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13. swordfish
    Marine bony fish Xiphias gladius, the only member of its family (Xiphiidae), characterized by a long swordlike beak protruding from the upper jaw. It may reach 4.5 m/15 ft in length and weigh 450 kg/1,000 lb
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14. Swordfish
    `Swordfish` (Xiphias gladius; from Greek ξίφος: sword, and Latin gladius: sword), also known as `broadbill` in some countries, are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category,...
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15. Swordfish
    (film) `Swordfish` is a 2001 crime-thriller film, directed by Dominic Sena and starring John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle and Vinnie Jones. Plot: Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman) is a hacker who infected the FBI`s Carnivore program with a potent computer virus, delayin...
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16. Swordfish
    (password) The use of the word "`Swordfish`" refers to a password which originated in the 1932 Marx Brothers movie Horse Feathers. The password has since been used in films, TV series, books and videogames. Original apparition: The password "Swordfish" was first use...
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17. Swordfish
    (soundtrack) Name = Swordfish: The Album | Type = Soundtrack | Artist = Paul Oakenfold | Cover = Released = June 5, 2001 | Recorded = | Genre = Electronica, Movie Soundtrack | Length = 67:32 | Label = London Sire Records | Producer = Paul Oakenfold | Reviews = | Last album = A Voyage Into ...
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