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advance-guard

advance-guard is the alternative spelling of advance guard.

Meaning of advance guard

Noun

advance guard (plural advance guards)

  1. A unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc.
  2. An individual soldier in the same role.

Forms of advance-guard

pluraladvance-guards

Questions about advance-guard

What is advance-guard the alternative spelling of?
Advance-guard is the alternative spelling of advance guard.

Words near advance-guard in the dictionary

  1. advance person
  2. advance persons
  3. advance the ball
  4. advance woman
  5. advance women
  6. advance-guard
  7. advance-guards
  8. advanceable
  9. advanced
  10. advanced age
  11. advanced cryptic

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