"killing field" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: killing fields [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} killing field (plural killing fields)
  1. The field of fire of a machine gun or artillery.
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  2. A place of mass slaughter, especially the Killing Fields of Cambodia.
    Sense id: en-killing_field-en-noun-q5puqicL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59

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