"swimbait" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-swimbait.wav Forms: swimbaits [plural]
Etymology: From swim + bait. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|swim|bait}} swim + bait Head templates: {{en-noun}} swimbait (plural swimbaits)
  1. (fishing) A kind of fishing lure that imitates a swimming fish. Wikipedia link: swimbait Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-swimbait-en-noun-xmLtohzs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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