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har·poon
 harpoon
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- pronunciation:
- har
pun
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition: |
a weapon that is like a spear with a barbed head and a rope at the tail end. Harpoons are used in hunting whales and large fish.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
harpoons, harpooning, harpooned |
| definition: |
to strike or spear with a harpoon, or as though with a harpoon.
The sailor yelled in surprise when he found he had harpooned a giant piece of rubber instead of a whale. |
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