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cannon fodder meaning in Tamil

தகரி இரை

cannon fodder in Tamil: தகரி இரை, பீரங்கிக்கு இரையாவோர். In English, cannon fodder means military forces considered to be expendable.

Tamil words for cannon fodder

தகரி இரை, பீரங்கிக்கு இரையாவோர்

English meaning of cannon fodder

  1. noun Military forces considered to be expendable.
  2. noun Any group of contestants that have no hope of success.
  3. noun Artillery ammunition.
  4. noun An expendable minor character primarily included to make the protagonist(s) stand out.

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Questions about cannon fodder in Tamil

What is the meaning of cannon fodder in Tamil?
Cannon fodder in Tamil is தகரி இரை, பீரங்கிக்கு இரையாவோர்.
cannon fodder என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cannon fodder: தகரி இரை, பீரங்கிக்கு இரையாவோர்.
What does cannon fodder mean in English?
Cannon fodder means military forces considered to be expendable.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: cannon fodder (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cannon fodder (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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