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Meaning of coupure | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
kuːˈpjʊɚ

Definitions

A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged.

Equivalents

Français coupure

Examples

“It will be observed here, that the coupure is not cut⟳ through the scarp revetment of the face⟳ of the bastion, although it is necessary for it to go through the thickness of the parapet”

CEFR level

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

cour cour d'honneur Courabyra Couradda courage courage of one's convictions

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