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An American-made anti-personnel mine designed to lay down a wide arc of steel ball bearings in order to inflict casualties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A suburb of Sydney in the Campbelltown council area, New South Wales, Australia.
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noun
A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (“antipersonnel mine”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: claymore mine
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Broader terms: land mine, ground-emplaced mine, booby trap
noun
a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: broadsword
History
Possibly named for the sword claymore.
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic claidheamh-mòr.
