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Abattis

Noun CEFR B1
ˈæbətəs

Definitions

Alternative spelling of abatis.

alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

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Suomimurros

Examples

“He withdrew Torfrida and his men into the heart of the forest,—no hint of the place⟳ is given by the chronicler,—cut⟳ down trees, formed an abattis of trunks and branches, and awaited the enemy.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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