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Lockerbie

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
  2. A terrorist bomb attack on an aeroplane.
  3. A surname.

Equivalents

FrançaisLockerbie

Examples

“So is it not prudent to install⟳ metal detectors in airports to try⟳ to prevent⟳ Lockerbies and Oklahoma Cities?”
“Complete⟳ bag matching on originating flights would not prevent⟳ another Lockerbie and was implemented because it was feasible and minimized delays. Nail clippers on board⟳ an aircraft were not permitted for a time,...”
“The hidden book - written by Abdullah Azzam - was discovered after they swooped to arrest the monster days before his plan⟳ to stage⟳ seven Lockerbies.”

CEFR level

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

lockerbox Lockeridge Lockerley lockerman lockerroom Lockers

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