"tunnel rat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tunnel rats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tunnel rat (plural tunnel rats)
  1. (informal) A soldier trained to enter enclosed enemy spaces like tunnel systems to search them and eliminate and/or capture any occupants. Wikipedia link: tunnel rat Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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