slit trench

noun

a narrow trench for one or more persons for protection against enemy fire and fragmentation bombs.
a foxhole.

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Origin of slit trench

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby slit trench

slipware, slipway, slit, slit fricative, slit pocket, slit trench, slit-drum, slither, slithery, slitlamp, sliven
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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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