maginot line
noun(Ma-gi-not Line)
a line of defensive fortifications built before World War II to protect the eastern border of France but easily outflanked by German invaders
maginot line
noun(Ma-gi-not Line)
a defensive barrier or strategy that inspires a false sense of security
maginot line
geographical name(Ma-gi-not Line)
system of defensive fortifications that was built by France in the 1930s to protect its eastern border and stretched for nearly 200 miles (322 kilometers)