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Meaning of fighting irons | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A set of cutlery.

plural, plural-only, slang

Examples

“The leading recruit is pausing briefly while receiving his dinner plate in his left hand and then is resuming his forward⟳ movement towards the serving area, but first picking up a dark green plastic cup and a set⟳ of fighting irons (knife, fork, and spoon) from the leading edge of the bay marines.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

fighting little judge fighting spirit fighting stick fighting word fighting words Fightings

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