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noun
An incendiary device used to keep seals and other mammals away from the site of fishing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: explosive device
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