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Starfish site

Starfish site noun: any of the decoy cities built in the British countryside and set on fire during nearby bombing raids to divert German bombers away from their intended targets.

Noun

Starfish site (plural Starfish sites)

  1. (UK, historical, World War II) Any of the decoy cities built in the British countryside and set on fire during nearby bombing raids to divert German bombers away from their intended targets.

Forms of Starfish site

pluralStarfish sites

Origin of Starfish site

Wartime code name derived from the initials SF for special fire.

Questions about Starfish site

What does Starfish site mean?
Starfish site means any of the decoy cities built in the British countryside and set on fire during nearby bombing raids to divert German bombers away from their intended targets.
What part of speech is Starfish site?
Starfish site is a noun.
What is the plural of Starfish site?
The plural of Starfish site is Starfish sites.

Words near Starfish site in the dictionary

  1. starfish
  2. starfish associated densovirus
  3. starfish associated densoviruses
  4. starfish flower
  5. starfish flowers
  6. Starfish site
  7. Starfish sites
  8. starfish wasting disease
  9. starfish-associated densovirus
  10. starfish-associated densoviruses
  11. starfished

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