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flying column

flying column noun: a small, independent, military land unit capable of rapid mobility, often using guerrilla tactics against a larger force.

Noun

flying column (plural flying columns)

  1. A small, independent, military land unit capable of rapid mobility, often using guerrilla tactics against a larger force.

Forms of flying column

pluralflying columns

Questions about flying column

What does flying column mean?
Flying column means a small, independent, military land unit capable of rapid mobility, often using guerrilla tactics against a larger force.
What part of speech is flying column?
Flying column is a noun.
What is the plural of flying column?
The plural of flying column is flying columns.

Words near flying column in the dictionary

  1. flying circuses
  2. flying coffin
  3. flying coffins
  4. flying colors
  5. flying colours
  6. flying column
  7. flying columns
  8. flying cone
  9. flying cymbal
  10. flying cymbals
  11. flying disc

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