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OAK LEAF CLUSTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Oak Leaf Cluster mean?
• OAK LEAF CLUSTER (noun)
The noun OAK LEAF CLUSTER has 1 sense:
1. a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before
Familiarity information: OAK LEAF CLUSTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Oak Leaf Cluster" is a kind of...):
decoration; laurel wreath; medal; medallion; palm; ribbon (an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event)
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