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A harpoon is a type of <a href="/s/spear">spear</a> that has a <a href="/r/rope">rope</a> attached to the end and <a href="/b/barb">barbs</a> on the point. When it is fired or <a href="/t/throw">thrown</a>, the barbs make it stick into the target, and you use the rope to pull it back in. Harpoons are most often used for hunting <a href="/w/whale">whales</a>.
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A harpoon is a type of
spear
that has a
rope
attached to the end and
barbs
on the point. When it is fired or
thrown
, the barbs make it stick into the target, and you use the rope to pull it back in.
Harpoons are most often used for hunting
whales
.
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