shrimp

n. any of a number of small long-tailed marine crustaceans (some of which are edible); small person or thing; insignificant person or thing (Informal)

v. catch shrimp, fish for shrimp

The SHRIMP (Sensitive High Resolution Ion Microprobe) is a large-diameter, double focusing secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS). The SHRIMP is primarily used for geological and geochemical applications. It can rapidly measure the isotopic and elemental abundances in minerals at a scale as small as 5 μm and is therefore particularly well-suited for the analysis of complex minerals, as often found in metamorphic terrains, some igneous rocks, and detrital minerals in sedimentary rocks. The most common application of the instrument is in U-Th-Pb geochronology, although the SHRIMP can be used to measure other isotopic and elemental abundances. The second generation instrument (SHRIMP II) is currently commercially produced by Australian Scientific Instrumentsin Canberra, in association with the Australian National University .
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True shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Together with prawns, they are widely caught and farmed for human consumption.
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Noun
1. disparaging terms for small people
(synonym) runt, peewee, half-pint
(hypernym) small person
2. any of various edible decapod crustaceans
(synonym) prawn
(hypernym) seafood
(hyponym) river prawn
(substance-holonym) shrimp cocktail
3. small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible
(hypernym) decapod crustacean, decapod
(hyponym) snapping shrimp, pistol shrimp
(member-holonym) Crangonidae, family Crangonidae
(part-meronym) swimmeret, pleopod
Verb
1. fish for shrimp
(hypernym) fish
(derivation) prawn

(v.)
In a more general sense, any species of the macruran tribe Caridea, or any species of the order Schizopoda, having a similar form.
  

(v.)
In a loose sense, any small crustacean, including some amphipods and even certain entomostracans; as, the fairy shrimp, and brine shrimp. See under Fairy, and Brine.
  

(v.)
Figuratively, a little wrinkled man; a dwarf; -- in contempt.
  

(v.)
Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea belonging to Crangon and various allied genera, having a slender body and long legs. Many of them are used as food. The larger kinds are called also prawns. See Illust. of Decapoda.
  

(v. t.)
To contract; to shrink.
  

Used in a broad range of Asian dishes, this ingredient adds flavor to fried rice, soups, stir-fries and other dishes. These small dehydrated shrimp lose any strong fishy odor or flavor during cooking. Purchase dried shrimp that are bright orange-pink. Soak them briefly in warm water to soften before cooking.