"switch horn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: switch horns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} switch horn (plural switch horns)
  1. (military) In naval mine warfare, a switch in a mine operated by a projecting spike. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-switch_horn-en-noun-MKRQ-jwF 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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