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trench broom

trench broom noun: the Thompson submachine gun.

trench broom: the Thompson submachine gun
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Noun

trench broom (plural trench brooms)

  1. (slang) The Thompson submachine gun.

Forms of trench broom

pluraltrench brooms

Origin of trench broom

From its ability to clear out military trenches.

Questions about trench broom

What does trench broom mean?
Trench broom means the Thompson submachine gun.
What part of speech is trench broom?
Trench broom is a noun.
What is the plural of trench broom?
The plural of trench broom is trench brooms.

Words near trench broom in the dictionary

  1. trench
  2. trench art
  3. trench binoculars
  4. trench boot
  5. trench boots
  6. trench broom
  7. trench brooms
  8. trench club
  9. trench clubs
  10. trench coat
  11. trench coats

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