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Czech hedgehog

Czech hedgehog noun: a static antitank and anti–landing craft obstacle, widely used during World War II, constructed from three mutually perpendicular steel rails connected in the form of a tripod.

czech hedgehog: a static antitank and anti–landing craft obstacle, widely used during World War II, constructed...
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Noun

Czech hedgehog (plural Czech hedgehogs)

  1. A static antitank and anti–landing craft obstacle, widely used during World War II, constructed from three mutually perpendicular steel rails connected in the form of a tripod.
    • 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

Forms of Czech hedgehog

pluralCzech hedgehogs

Questions about Czech hedgehog

What does Czech hedgehog mean?
Czech hedgehog means a static antitank and anti–landing craft obstacle, widely used during World War II, constructed from three mutually perpendicular steel rails connected in the form of a tripod.
What part of speech is Czech hedgehog?
Czech hedgehog is a noun.
What is the plural of Czech hedgehog?
The plural of Czech hedgehog is Czech hedgehogs.

Words near Czech hedgehog in the dictionary

  1. Czartoryskis
  2. Czaslau
  3. CZCS
  4. Czech
  5. Czech alexandrine
  6. Czech hedgehog
  7. Czech hedgehogs
  8. Czech Republic
  9. Czech Silesia
  10. Czech Socialist Republic
  11. Czech studies

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