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Meaning of close order drill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Practice in marching, formations, and formal handling of arms carried out standing shoulder-to-shoulder and at attention.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Mr. Bosland said, “Close order drill may be OK in Nazi Germany, but we are here in America.””
“Garrison life and close order drills had never been my forte.”
“One of the areas that were most concentrated on at DI School was close order drill.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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