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Line of defense has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something

"police are the major line of defense against crime"

2

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

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
organization defensive structure
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
abattis
Rhyming Words
anse tense lense pense mense dense cense wanse minse rinse banse hanse manse danse chinse odense flense amanse intense alfonse
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