trench
81trench warfare — noun uncount a situation in which soldiers in TRENCHES opposite each other fight for a long time without either side winning or making progress …
82trench coat — trench′ coat n. clo a waterproof coat, usu. double breasted, with a belt, epaulets, and a strap near the bottom of each sleeve • Etymology: 1915–20 …
83trench fever — trench′ fe ver n. pat a recurrent fever and pain in the muscles and joints caused by a rickettsia transmitted by the body louse • Etymology: 1915–20 …
84trench foot — trench′ foot n. pat injury of the skin, blood vessels, and nerves of the feet due to prolonged exposure to cold and moisture, common among soldiers serving in trenches • Etymology: 1915–20 …
85trench mouth — trench′ mouth n. pat an acute ulcerating infection of the gums and throat, caused by a combination of bacilli and spirochetes …
86trench coat — ► NOUN 1) a belted double breasted raincoat. 2) a lined or padded waterproof coat worn by soldiers …
87trench warfare — ► NOUN ▪ a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other …
88trench coat — n. [so called because resembling an officer s coat worn in trenches during WWI] a belted raincoat, typically with a folded tab somewhat like an epaulet fastened with a button over each shoulder seam …
89trench fever — n. [from its prevalence among soldiers in the trenches in WWI] an infectious disease caused by a rickettsia (Rochalimaea quintana) transmitted by body lice, characterized by a remittent fever, muscular pains, etc …
90trench foot — n. a diseased condition of the feet resulting from prolonged exposure to wet and cold and the circulatory disorders caused by inaction, as of soldiers in trenches …
