"aquarium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈkweriəm/ [US] Audio: en-us-aquarium.ogg [US] Forms: aquarium [singular], aquariums [plural]
enPR: ə-kwârʹē-əm [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An aquarium is a place where fish and other animals that live in water are kept to be looked at.
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