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LINE OF DEFENCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does line of defence mean? 

LINE OF DEFENCE (noun)
  The noun LINE OF DEFENCE has 2 senses:

1. any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against somethingplay

2. defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attackplay

  Familiarity information: LINE OF DEFENCE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LINE OF DEFENCE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

line of defence; line of defense

Context example:

police are the major line of defense against crime

Hypernyms ("line of defence" is a kind of...):

organisation; organization (a group of people who work together)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

line of defence; line of defense

Hypernyms ("line of defence" is a kind of...):

defence; defense; defensive structure (a structure used to defend against attack)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "line of defence"):

abatis; abattis (a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy)


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