Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Synonym of thunderbox (“device for creating a thunder sound effect”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: thunderbox
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noun
A quick surprise penetration attack deep into enemy territory, designed to confuse and potentially break enemy lines, akin to an interdiction operation featuring heavy usage of combined arms warfare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
The military term originated in American English during the Vietnam war, denoting a somewhat different tactic.
