limpetnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlɪm.pɪt/us/ˈlɪm.pɪt/limpet noun [ C ] (CREATURE)
a small sea creature with a cone-shaped shell that attaches itself to rocks
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Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- barnacle
- bivalve
- cephalopod
- crab
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- echinoderm
- mussel
- octopus
- oyster
- periwinkle
- prawn
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
- teredo
- trilobite
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limpet noun [ C ] (BOMB)
US UK limpet mine a type of bomb that is attached to what it is intended to destroy
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Bombs & missiles
- atom bomb
- ballistic
- ballistic missile
- ballistics
- bomblet
- firebomb
- frag bomb
- fragmentation bomb
- grenade
- guided missile
- missile
- Molotov cocktail
- mushroom cloud
- napalm
- neutron bomb
- smart bomb
- smoke bomb
- surface-to-air missile
- time bomb
- torpedo
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