"trench broom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: trench brooms [plural]
Etymology: From its ability to clear out military trenches. Head templates: {{en-noun}} trench broom (plural trench brooms)
  1. (slang) The Thompson submachine gun. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Firearms Related terms: in the trenches

Inflected forms

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