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decoy Hunting

1. a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range

2. an enclosed space or large trap, often with a wide funnelled entrance, into which game can be lured for capture

decoy [′dē‚kȯi]

(ordnance)

An object with reflective characteristics of a target, used in radar deception.

Underwater device which reflects acoustic radiation, used by submarines in the deception of acoustic listening devices and acoustic homing torpedoes.

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