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单词 punji stick
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Definition of punji stick in English:

punji stick

(also punji stake)
nounˈpʌndʒiˈpənjē ˌstik
  • A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defence, especially in SE Asia.

    尖竹钉(尤指东南亚用作防御手段的尖竹桩,尖部常涂有毒药,插在地面伪装的坑中)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We used caltrops, sharpened spikes, punji stakes and pits, ‘Venus flytraps’, abatis ditches, everything we could think of that would slow an attack.
    • Together they contain 153 upright 11-inch spikes, honed to the sharpness of a Viet Cong punji stake.

Origin

Late 19th century: punji probably of Tibeto-Burman origin.

Definition of punji stick in US English:

punji stick

(also punji stake)
nounˈpənjē ˌstik
  • A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defence, especially in Southeast Asia.

    尖竹钉(尤指东南亚用作防御手段的尖竹桩,尖部常涂有毒药,插在地面伪装的坑中)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Together they contain 153 upright 11-inch spikes, honed to the sharpness of a Viet Cong punji stake.
    • We used caltrops, sharpened spikes, punji stakes and pits, ‘Venus flytraps’, abatis ditches, everything we could think of that would slow an attack.

Origin

Late 19th century: punji probably of Tibeto-Burman origin.

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