Look up: decoy

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   Decoy
   Strictly speaking, a decoy is either a tame or artificial duck, so placed as to lure wild ducks within gunshot range. The term is widely applied to any means by which a person or animal is lured into a trap.
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   decoy
   [n] - a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) 2. [v] - lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
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   decoy
   a penetration aid device which is designed to simulate a re-entry vehicle so as to make counter measures more difficult Category: Defense
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   Decoy
   De·coy' (de*koi') transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Decoyed ; present participle & verbal noun Decoying .] [ Prefix de- + coy ; orig., to quiet, soothe, caress, entice. See Coy .] To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy< ...
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   Decoy
   De·coy' noun 1. Anything intended to lead into a snare; a lure that deceives and misleads into danger, or into the power of an enemy; a bait. 2. A fowl, or the likeness of one, used by sportsmen to entice other fowl into a net or within shot. 3. A place into which wild fowl, esp. ducks, are enticed in order to take or shoot them. 4. A person employed by officers of ...
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   decoy
   To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net. 'Did to a lonely cot his steps decoy.' (Thomson) 'E'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy.' (Goldsmith) ... Synonym: To entice, tempt, ...
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   decoy
   steerer noun a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
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   decoy
   verb lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
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   Decoy
   A `decoy` is usually a person, device or event meant as a distraction to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for. Decoys have been used for centuries most notably in game hunting, but also in wartime and in the committing or resolving of crimes. The decoy in war may `for example` be a wooden fake tank, designed to be mistaken by bomber plane crews to be real, or a device that fools an automatic system such as a guided missile,...
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    Decoy
    • (n.) A place into which wild fowl, esp. ducks, are enticed in order to take or shoot them. • (v. t.) To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net. • (n.) A fowl, or the likeness of one, used by sportsmen to en...
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    decoy
    (from the article `radar`) ...cloud consisting of a large number of tiny metallic reflecting strips that create strong echoes over a large area to mask the presence of real ...
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    decoy
    decoy 1. Someone who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, etc. 2. Anything used as a lure. 3. A trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within gunshot. 4. An artificial bird, as a painted wooden duck, used to lure other water ducks, etc., close enough to be shot. 5. A pond into which wild fowl are ...
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    DECOY
    An offensive play meant to disguise the spiker who will receive the set.
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    Decoy
    A unique name especially inserted in a mailing list verifying list usage.
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