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Stuka
(Stuka)
Pronunciation:
/ˈstuːkə, ˈʃt-/
noun
a type of German military aircraft (the Junkers Ju 87) designed for dive-bombing, much used in the Second World War.
Origin:
contraction of German
Sturzkampfflugzeug
'dive-bomber'
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