"skull-and-crossbones" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: skull-and-crossbones [plural], skulls-and-crossbones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|skull-and-crossbones|skulls-and-crossbones}} skull-and-crossbones (plural skull-and-crossbones or skulls-and-crossbones)
  1. Alternative form of skull and crossbones Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: skull and crossbones
    Sense id: en-skull-and-crossbones-en-noun-gF2AZwKp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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