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barrack buster

barrack buster noun: any of several improvised mortars, developed in the 1990s by the engineering group of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.

Noun

barrack buster (plural barrack busters)

  1. Any of several improvised mortars, developed in the 1990s by the engineering group of the Provisional Irish Republican Army

Forms of barrack buster

pluralbarrack busters

Origin of barrack buster

From their use against British army and RUC barracks.

Questions about barrack buster

What does barrack buster mean?
Barrack buster means any of several improvised mortars, developed in the 1990s by the engineering group of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
What part of speech is barrack buster?
Barrack buster is a noun.
What is the plural of barrack buster?
The plural of barrack buster is barrack busters.

Words near barrack buster in the dictionary

  1. barracan
  2. barracans
  3. Barracas
  4. barrace
  5. barrack
  6. barrack buster
  7. barrack busters
  8. Barrack Hill
  9. barrack stanchion
  10. barrack stanchions
  11. barrack-room lawyer

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