Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blocking unit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: block-ing u-nit
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of barrier troops; a military unit deployed behind or at the front line to shoot or otherwise prevent members of that military who attempt to desert.

Example Sentences

"The blocking unit of the 62nd Army contained the retreat of these units and restored the position."
"There were 87 recorded instances of blocking unit deployment in 483 pre–World War I observations[…]"
"Dug in near Smolensk, he was a member of an NKVD blocking unit that marched behind the front lines. It was an innovation of the Soviet secret police designed to deter potential deserters,[…]"

Inflected Forms

blocking units (plural)

Questions

What does blocking unit mean?: A unit of barrier troops; a military unit deployed behind or at the front line to shoot or otherwise prevent members of that military who attempt to desert.

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