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ten-hut

Syllables: ten·hut/tɛnˈhʌt/

ten-hut interjection: used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.

Interjection

  1. (US) Used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.
    • When the officer appeared, the sergeant brought the soldiers to attention by shouting, "Squad, ten-hut!"

Origin of ten-hut

Abbreviated form of attention; compare hut § Etymology 2.

Questions about ten-hut

What does ten-hut mean?
Ten-hut means used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.
What part of speech is ten-hut?
Ten-hut is an interjection.
How do you pronounce ten-hut?
Ten-hut is pronounced /tɛnˈhʌt/.

Words near ten-hut in the dictionary

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