basic training

noun

1. Military.,  a period following a person's induction into the armed forces devoted to training in basic military comportment, duties, and combat skills.

Example Sentences

Before production could even begin, the cast had to dive into basic training drills that mirrored what their characters would experience.

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Where basic training stories like this usually involve a cocky or spoiled character learning a lesson about humbleness and teamwork, Cam is coming from a place of insecurity and fear.

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He says a week of basic training followed, during which he was shown how to handle an automatic rifle.

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They said goodbye for the final time at a railway station, before Shane set off to begin basic training.

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For example, thousands of Ukrainian troops have come to Britain since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 for basic training.

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