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harpoons

/hɑːrˈpuːnz/

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noun

Harpunen

A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.

Examples :

"Whalers used harpoons to hunt whales in the ocean. "

Walfänger benutzten Harpunen, um im Ozean Wale zu jagen.

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noun

Mundharmonika

Examples :

"My grandfather always keeps a set of harpoons in his shirt pocket to play a tune on the go. "

Mein Großvater hat immer ein Set Mundharmonikas in seiner Hemdtasche, um unterwegs eine Melodie zu spielen.

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verb

Harpunieren

To shoot something with a harpoon.

Examples :

"The whalers harpoon whales for their blubber and meat. "

Die Walfänger harpunieren Wale wegen ihres Walspecks und Fleisches.

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