"camouflage net" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: camouflage nets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} camouflage net (plural camouflage nets)
  1. (military) Netting used to hide potential targets on the ground. Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: camonet, camo net, camouflage netting
    Sense id: en-camouflage_net-en-noun-OJCIhwpy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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