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bivouac

[′biv·ə‚wak]
(ordnance)
An encampment set up for a short period of time by using tents.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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