"steel pot helmet" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-steel pot helmet.ogg Forms: steel pot helmets [plural]
Etymology: From the helmet's steel construction and pot-like appearance. Head templates: {{en-noun}} steel pot helmet (plural steel pot helmets)
  1. (military, slang) A style of soldier's helmet resembling the helmet used by U.S. soldiery from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: steel pot Related terms: coal scuttle helmet, washbasin helmet
    Sense id: en-steel_pot_helmet-en-noun-9dSF0Snk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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