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Belgian Gates

Belgian Gates is the plural of Belgian Gate.

Meaning of Belgian Gate

Noun

Belgian Gate (plural Belgian Gates)

  1. (historical) A heavy steel fence, typically mounted on concrete rollers, used as a mobile antitank obstacle during World War II.
    • Omaha Beach was shielded by about 3,700 obstacles, including 450 ramps, 2,000 stakes, 1,050 Czech hedgehogs, and 200 Belgian Gates. These followed a standard pattern.2013, Steven Zaloga, The Devil's Garden: Rommel's Desperate Defense of Omaha Beach on D-Day, Stackpole Books, →ISBN, page 123
    Synonyms:
    cointet-element

Questions about Belgian Gates

What is Belgian Gates the plural of?
Belgian Gates is the plural of Belgian Gate.

Words near Belgian Gates in the dictionary

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  2. Belgian endives
  3. Belgian fence
  4. Belgian franc
  5. Belgian Gate
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  8. Belgian hare
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  10. Belgian Laekenois
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