slit trench
noun
a narrow trench for one or more persons for protection against enemy fire and fragmentation bombs.
a foxhole.
Words nearby slit trench
slipware, slipway, slit, slit fricative, slit pocket, slit trench, slit-drum, slither, slithery, slitlamp, sliven
Origin of slit trench
First recorded in 1940–45
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British Dictionary definitions for slit trench
slit trench
noun
military a narrow trench dug for the protection of a small number of people
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