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Definition of: cul-de-sac
(kul′də·sak′, kl′-; Fr. kü′də·sák′) noun plural cul·de·sacs, Fr. culs·de·sac (kü′-)
1. A passage open only at one end; blind alley; trap.
2. Anat. & Zool. A saclike cavity or part open only at one end.
3. Mil. The position of a force surrounded by hostile lines. [<F, bottom of the bag]
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