English Explanatory Dictionary

Tobruk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city and port on the Mediterranean in eastern Libya.
noun
  1. a type of defensive fighting position originally employed by the Axis forces during their North African campaign.

Pronunciation

/təˈbɹʊk/

Word forms

Tobruk tobruks

Etymology

From Arabic طُبْرُق (ṭubruq).

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