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harpoon

UK /hɑːˈpuːn/US /hɑːɹˈpuːn/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
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(slang) A harmonica.
- I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana. — 1969
A sharp tip within a disposable syringe, used to penetrate the stopper.

verb1

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To shoot something with a harpoon.
- Pilot whales, also known as blackfish, were fairly plentiful, and Mundus would harpoon one or two, haul them out onto the beach, and butcher them. — 1983

forms

harpooned · harpooning · harpoons

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