assault course

assault course
assault course noun
A course laid out with obstacles that must be negotiated, used for training soldiers, etc (also figurative)
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Main Entry:assault

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assault course UK US noun [countable] [singular assault course plural assault courses] british
a series of objects or structures that you have to get over, under, or through in a training exercise, especially in the armed forces
Thesaurus: equipment used at the gym and for exerciseshyponym

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noun, pl ⋯ courses [count]
Brit :obstacle course

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asˈsault course [assault course] (BrE) (NAmE ˈobstacle course) noun
an area of land with many objects that are difficult to climb, jump over or go through, which is used, especially by soldiers, for improving physical skills and strength
See also:obstacle course

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