maginot line

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Noun maginot line has 1 sense

Maginot Line - a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable it was easily overrun by the Germans in 1940
--₁ is a kind of fortification, munition

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Maginot Line

Noun

A line of fortifications built by France in the 1930s along its border with Germany to prevent an invasion.

Sample Sentence:

During World War II, the Maginot Line failed to provide the expected defense against German forces.

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