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单词 hindenburg line
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Hindenburg line


noun

a line of elaborate fortifications established by the German army in World War I, near the French-Belgian border, from Lille SE to Metz.

Origin of Hindenburg line

First recorded in 1915–20; named after P. von Hindenburg

Words nearby Hindenburg line

hind, Hindafell, hindbrain, Hindemith, Hindenburg, Hindenburg line, hinder, Hindfell, hindgut, Hindi, hindmost
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British Dictionary definitions for Hindenburg line

Hindenburg line
/ (ˈhɪndənˌbɜːɡ) /

noun

a line of strong fortifications built by the German army near the Franco-Belgian border in 1916–17: breached by the Allies in August 1918

Word Origin for Hindenburg line

C20: named after Paul von Hindenburg
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