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DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A structure used to defend against attack
Example:
the artillery battered down the defenses
Synonyms:
defence; defense; defensive structure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("defensive structure" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "defensive structure"):
cheval-de-frise; chevaux-de-frise (defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry)
fortification; munition (defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it)
fort; fortress (a fortified defensive structure)
line of defence; line of defense (defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack)
outwork (subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area)
fastness; stronghold (a strongly fortified defensive structure)
