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kopfring

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[kawpf-ring] / ˈkɔpfˌrɪŋ /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of kopfring

< German, equivalent to Kopf head + Ring band, ring 1

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