"dead soldier" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-dead soldier.ogg [Australia] Forms: dead soldiers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead soldier (plural dead soldiers)
  1. (idiomatic, slang) An empty container, usually a bottle or can which contained an alcoholic beverage. Tags: idiomatic, slang Hypernyms: empty Hyponyms: dead man, dead marine Related terms: dead marine Translations (empty container): cadavre [masculine, slang] (French)

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