"toc emma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toc emmas [plural]
Etymology: Telecommunications abbreviation of TM. Etymology templates: {{m|en|TM}} TM Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} toc emma (plural toc emmas)
  1. (military slang, now historical) Trench mortar. Tags: historical, slang Synonyms: toch emma, tock emma
    Sense id: en-toc_emma-en-noun-LVSn3szq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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