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limpet

[lim-pit] / ˈlɪm pɪt /


NOUN
mollusk
Synonyms


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Use the colorful Olympic Coast National Marine Life Sanctuary guide if you can’t tell a limpet from a clam.

From Seattle Times

Iran has been targeting Israeli-linked shipping with limpet mines, something which the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps train intensively for.

From BBC

For two years, the waters off Fujairah have been the scene of explosions and hijackings, including limpet mine attacks that the U.S.

From Washington Post

Attacks on ships over the past two years, involving commandos, limpet mines, drones or missiles, have raised alarm about passage in the waterways of the Middle East.

From Washington Post

In April, Iran said one of its vessels, the Saviz, had been targeted in the Red Sea, after media reports said the ship had been attacked with limpet mines.

From BBC