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silence camp

silence camp noun: any of the NKVD special camps in Germany 1945–49.

Noun

silence camp (plural silence camps)

  1. (historical) Any of the NKVD special camps in Germany 1945–49.

Forms of silence camp

pluralsilence camps

Origin of silence camp

So called because inmates were not allowed any contact with the outside world.

Questions about silence camp

What does silence camp mean?
Silence camp means any of the NKVD special camps in Germany 1945–49.
What part of speech is silence camp?
Silence camp is a noun.
What is the plural of silence camp?
The plural of silence camp is silence camps.

Words near silence camp in the dictionary

  1. Silecroft
  2. siled
  3. silenaceous
  4. silenc'd
  5. silence
  6. silence camp
  7. silence camps
  8. silence is consent
  9. silence is golden
  10. silence is oppression
  11. silence is violence

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