Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belgian gate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: bel-gian -gate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy steel fence, typically mounted on concrete rollers, used as a mobile antitank obstacle during World War II.

Example Sentences

"Omaha Beach was shielded by about 3,700 obstacles, including 450 ramps, 2,000 stakes, 1,050 Czech hedgehogs, and 200 Belgian Gates. These followed a standard pattern."

Inflected Forms

Belgian Gates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Czech hedgehog

Synonyms

cointet-element

Questions

What does belgian gate mean?: A heavy steel fence, typically mounted on concrete rollers, used as a mobile antitank obstacle during World War II.

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