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noun
A soldier employed to carry out engineering tasks in support of land forces during combat operations, facilitating the mobility of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: field engineer, pioneer, sapper
Antonyms: none provided
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