defensive structure
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a structure used to defend against attack
the artillery battered down the defenses
Types & categories
- structure hypernym
- cheval-de-frise hyponym
- fortification hyponym
- fortress hyponym
- line of defense hyponym
- outwork hyponym
- stronghold hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | structure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cheval-de-frise |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fortification |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fortress |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | line of defense |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | outwork |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stronghold |