kopfring

[ kawpf-ring ]

/ ˈkɔpfˌrɪŋ /

noun

a metal ring welded to the nose of a bomb to reduce its penetration in earth or water.

Nearby words

kootenay lake, kop, kop., kopeck, kopeisk, kopfring, koph, kopit, kopiyka, kopje, koplik's spots

Origin of kopfring

< German, equivalent to Kopf head + Ring band, ring¹

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