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pirates

/ˈpaɪɹəts/

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noun

A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.

Examples :

"You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates."

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An armed ship or vessel that sails for the purpose of plundering other vessels.

Examples :

"The pirates attacked the merchant ship, hoping to steal its cargo. "

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noun

One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission

Examples :

"The movie company is suing the websites that hosted the illegal downloads, claiming they were run by pirates. "

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A bird which practises kleptoparasitism.

Examples :

"Seagulls, often called "pirates" of the sky, steal food from other birds. "

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A kind of marble in children's games.

Examples :

"Maria won the game of marbles because she had collected the most "pirates" – the colorful, swirly ones. "

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verb

To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.

Examples :

"They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo."

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(intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of

Examples :

"The company discovered that many vendors were illegally pirating their software and selling it at a lower price. "

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(intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of

Examples :

"Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy."

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To engage in piracy.

Examples :

"He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen."

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