dragon's teeth
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informal conical or wedge-shaped concrete antitank obstacles protruding from the ground in rows: used in World War II
sow dragon's teeth to take some action that is intended to prevent strife or trouble but that actually brings it about
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Word Origin for dragon's teeth
sense 2 from the story of Cadmus
Words nearby dragon's teeth
dragonroot, dragon's blood, dragon's head, dragon's mouth, dragon's tail, dragon's teeth, dragon tree, dragoon, drag out of, drag queen, drag race
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