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swimbait

swimbait noun: a kind of fishing lure that imitates a swimming fish.

Noun

swimbait (plural swimbaits)

  1. A kind of fishing lure that imitates a swimming fish.

Forms of swimbait

pluralswimbaits

Origin of swimbait

From swim + bait.

Questions about swimbait

What does swimbait mean?
Swimbait means a kind of fishing lure that imitates a swimming fish.
What part of speech is swimbait?
Swimbait is a noun.
What is the plural of swimbait?
The plural of swimbait is swimbaits.

Words near swimbait in the dictionary

  1. swim-ins
  2. swim-off
  3. swim-offs
  4. swimathon
  5. swimathons
  6. swimbait
  7. swimbaits
  8. swimbladder
  9. swimbladderless
  10. swimbladders
  11. Swimbridge

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