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Definition of "basic training" []

  • The initial period of training of a recruit in the armed forces. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "basic training" in a sentence
  • "Many units actually underwent basic training in France, learning from British and French instructors how to throw hand grenades, use machine guns, fire trench mortars and field artillery, do night signaling and wire-cutting, and prepare for gas attacks."
  • "The institute offers three basic training programs: Apprentice Pet Stylist, DermaTech Specialist, and Petcare Hygienist."
  • "Students first take a comprehensive basic training that teaches techniques for emotional clearing, healing the inner child, contacting inner guidance, clearing issues from past lives, transcending additions and phobias, bringing sub-personalities into harmony, and establishing a successful professional practice."
Words like "basic training"
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