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limpet mine

limpet mine noun: a naval mine attached to its target by magnets.

Noun

limpet mine (plural limpet mines)

  1. A naval mine attached to its target by magnets.

Forms of limpet mine

plurallimpet mines

Questions about limpet mine

What does limpet mine mean?
Limpet mine means a naval mine attached to its target by magnets.
What part of speech is limpet mine?
Limpet mine is a noun.
What is the plural of limpet mine?
The plural of limpet mine is limpet mines.

Words near limpet mine in the dictionary

  1. limpens
  2. limper
  3. limpers
  4. limpest
  5. limpet
  6. limpet mine
  7. limpet mines
  8. limpeted
  9. limpeth
  10. limpeting
  11. limpetlike

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