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English noun: defensive structure | |||
| 1. | defensive structure (artifact) a structure used to defend against attack | ||
| Samples | The artillery battered down the defenses. | ||
| Synonyms | defence, defense | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cheval-de-frise, chevaux-de-frise, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, line of defence, line of defense, munition, outwork, stronghold | ||
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