English Explanatory Dictionary

flaming onion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 37 mm Hotchkiss revolving-barrel anti-aircraft gun used by the German army at the beginning of World War I.
  2. The flare or tracer ammunition fired by this weapon.

Word forms

flaming onion flaming onions

Etymology

From its appearance after exploding.

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