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limpet
noun as in land mine
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Norris clung to Verstappen like a limpet and then overtook him with imperious ease before the first pit stops, cruising off into the middle distance thereafter.
From BBC
Lima opted to use a limpet shell instead, creating what he called “robolimpets.”
From Science Magazine
Finally, place limpet mines on time-delayed charges on Japanese ships before slipping away.
From BBC
His meal is seaweed and limpets — “Definitely al dente,” he jokes — and his bed is a wet field.
From Seattle Times
We ordered boiled shrimp and our first grilled limpets with garlic and oil, a local specialty.
From Washington Post
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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