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marine infantry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An infantry corps which is trained or assigned to fight on or after transport by navy ships.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The UK and US marine corps were originally their marine infantry

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: dəniz piyadası — infantry corps
  • Romanian: infanterie marină — infantry corps