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Rarepetard
The correct spelling is petard.
How to pronounce petard
/pɪˈtɑːd/
nounIPA: /pɪˈtɑːd/
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The correct spelling is petard. A small, hat-shaped explosive device, used to breach a door or wall.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A small, hat-shaped explosive device, used to breach a door or wall.
- 2.Anything potentially explosive, in a non-literal sense.
- 3.A loud firecracker.
verb
- 1.To attack or blow a hole in (something) with a petard.
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