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Meaning of TNT | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of trinitrotoluene (an explosive substance used in blasting)
    abbreviation, alt-of
  2. Initialism of Turner Network Television, a U.S. television channel.
  3. Dynamite.
  4. An illegal immigrant.

Equivalents

Français TNT
Italiano TNT
Kurdî TNT
Polski trotyl
Українська тротил

Examples

“"We have grown accustomed to a deadly paradox: the world's greatest megatonnage of TNT is buried in the heart of the earth's most productive agricultural area.”
“These illegal immigrants are popularly known as “TNTs,” or tago ng tago (literally, “hide and hide”). Some married American citizens to legalize their stay, while others paid for “green card” marriages.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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