boot camp

/ˌbut ˈkæmp/
/but kæmp/
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Other forms: boot camps

Definitions of boot camp
  1. noun
    camp for training military recruits
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    type of:
    bivouac, camp, cantonment, encampment
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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