trench

  • 91trench knife — n. a double edged military knife or dagger, for hand to hand combat …

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  • 92trench mortar — n. any of various portable mortars for shooting projectiles at a high trajectory and short range …

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  • 93trench mouth — n. [from its prevalence among soldiers in trenches] an infectious disease characterized by ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat and caused by a bacterium (Fusobacterium nucleatum) often in conjunction with a spirochete (… …

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  • 94trench|er|man — «TREHN chuhr muhn», noun, plural men. 1. a person who has a hearty appetite; eater. 2. a hanger on; parasite …

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  • 95Trench coat — A trench coat or trenchcoat is a raincoat made of waterproof heavy duty cotton drill or poplin, wool gabardine, or in some cases leather: it generally has a removable insulated lining; and it is usually knee length or longer.HistoryThe trench… …

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  • 96Trench drain — A trench drain (also channel drain, line drain, slot drain, linear drain or strip drain) is a specific type of floor drain containing a dominant through or channel shaped body. It is used for the rapid evacuation of surface water or for the… …

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  • 97Trench-coat — Un trench coat est un manteau imperméable généralement descendant jusqu aux mollets, utilisé par plusieurs armées pendant la Première Guerre mondiale et la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Les trench coats sont désormais fabriqués dans une toile souple… …

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  • 98trench warfare — combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches. [1915 20] * * * Warfare in which the opposing sides attack, counterattack, and defend from sets of trenches dug into the ground. It was developed by Sébastien Le Prestre de… …

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  • 99Trench (disambiguation) — A trench is a narrow depression in the ground. It may also refer to a number of people named this way, and to some other things:People* Brian Trench * Brinsley Le Poer Trench, 8th Earl of Clancarty * David Clive Crosbie Trench * Ernest Crosbie… …

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  • 100Trench map — A Trench map shows the trenches of the Great War, 1914 1918. Whilst all of the belligerents made or used maps of the trenches, this article refers mainly to those made by the British Army.The term Trench Map is used as the title of maps that… …

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