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/ˌbæl.əˈklɑː.və/ · noun
A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool..
George Ronald Waite, 33, known as Balaclava Bill because of the dark blue woollen hood he wore while robbing seven banks of $46,200 over the past two years, was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in Kingston Penitentiary.
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Balaclava means A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool..
Common synonyms include balaclava helmet.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
George Ronald Waite, 33, known as Balaclava Bill because of the dark blue woollen hood he wore while robbing seven banks of $46,200 over the past two years, was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in Kingston Penitentiary.
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