HyperDic: maginot_line

English > 1 sense of the expression Maginot Line:
NOUNartifactMaginot Linea fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border
English > Maginot Line: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940.
Instance offortification, munitiondefensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
Part ofFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe

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