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harpoons

harpoons is the plural of harpoon.

harpoons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of harpoon.

Meaning of harpoon

Noun

harpoon (plural harpoons)

  1. A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
  2. A sharp tip within a disposable syringe, used to penetrate the stopper.
  3. (slang) A harmonica.
    • I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana.1969, Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster, “Me and Bobby McGee”

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Questions about harpoons

What is harpoons the plural of?
Harpoons is the plural of harpoon.

Words near harpoons in the dictionary

  1. harpooner
  2. harpooners
  3. harpooning
  4. harpoonings
  5. harpoonless
  6. harpoons
  7. Harpootlian
  8. harpress
  9. harpresses
  10. harps
  11. harps of David

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