blockhouse

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Synonyms: block house, brockhouse, blackhouse, block-house, lockhouse, bloodhouse, backhouse, blockhole, blockhouses, black house, brickhouse

Antonyms: block house, brockhouse, blackhouse, block-house, lockhouse, bloodhouse, backhouse, blockhole, blockhouses, black house, brickhouse

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Noun

1. A [[sturdy]] [[military]] [[fortification]], often of [[concrete]], with [[gunport]]s.
2. A [[reinforced]] [[building]] from which to [[control]] [[hazardous]] [[operation]]s, such as an [[explosion]] or a [[rocket]] [[launch]].
3. {{lb|en|dated}} A [[temporary]] [[wooden]] fortification with a [[projecting]] upper [[storey]].

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