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harpooning

/hɑːrˈpuːnɪŋ/ /hɑːrˈpunɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To shoot something with a harpoon.

Examples :

"The whalers were harpooning whales in the icy Arctic waters. "
nautical action fish weapon

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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waters noun

/ˈwɑ.tɚz/ /ˈwɔː.təz/ /ˈwɔ.tɚz/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

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shoot noun

/ʃuːt/

The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.

"The young plant's shoot pushed its way through the cracked pavement. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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harpoon noun

/hɑːˈpuːn/ /hɑːɹˈpuːn/

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

"The whaling crew used a harpoon to catch the massive whale. "

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whales noun

/hweɪlz/

Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea.

"During our whale watching tour, we saw several whales breaching the surface of the ocean. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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icy adjective

/ˈaɪsi/

Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

"The icy wind made the school playground feel cold and uncomfortable. "

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arctic noun

/ˈɑːrtɪk/ /ˈɑːrktɪk/

A warm waterproof overshoe.

"Before going out to shovel snow, I pulled on my arctic over my regular shoes to keep my feet warm and dry. "

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were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

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whalers noun

/ˈweɪlərz/ /ˈhweɪlərz/

One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.

"In the 19th century, whalers traveled the oceans in search of whales for their oil and blubber. "