"KA-BAR" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkeɪ bɑɹ/ [US], /ˈkeɪ bɑː/ [US] Forms: KA-BARs [plural]
Etymology: Brand name from 1923 (Union Cutlery Co), said to be derived from the words "kill a bear" in a letter sent to the company by a fur trapper. Head templates: {{en-noun}} KA-BAR (plural KA-BARs)
  1. A kind of combat knife used by the United States military. Wikipedia link: KA-BAR Synonyms: Ka-Bar
    Sense id: en-KA-BAR-en-noun-71HgXksu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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