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Harpoon

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
hɑːɹˈpuːn

Definitions

  1. A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
  2. A sharp tip within a disposable syringe, used to penetrate the stopper.
  3. A harmonica.

Equivalents

DeutschHarpune
38 more languages
Češtinaharpuna
Danskharpun
Ελληνικάκαμάκι
Esperantoharpuno
فارسیشل
Gàidhligmorghath
Bahasa Indonesiaserampangtempuling
Íslenskaskutull
ქართულიბარჯი
Қазақ тілісүңгі
한국어작살
Te Reo Māorihaeanahaeana rāti
Македонскихарпун
Polskiharpun
Portuguêsarpãoarpoar
Românăharpon
Slovenčinaharpúna
Српскиharpunхарпун
ไทยฉมวก
Tagalogsalapang
Türkçezıpkın
Українськагарпун
Tiếng Việtlaolao móc

Examples

“I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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