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noun Pathology.
injury of the skin, blood vessels, and nerves of the feet due to prolonged exposure to cold and wet, common among soldiers serving in trenches.
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Origin of trench foot
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby trench foot
trench coat, trencher, trencherman, trenches, trench fever, trench foot, trench knife, trench mortar, trench mouth, trench warfare, trend
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British Dictionary definitions for trench foot
trench foot
noun
a form of frostbite affecting the feet of persons standing for long periods in cold water
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