world war
noun/ˌwɜːld ˈwɔː(r)/
/ˌwɜːrld ˈwɔːr/
[countable, uncountable]- a war that involves many countries
- During the First World War, Flanders was transformed into one huge battlefield.
- My grandfather fought in two world wars.
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