slit trench

n. A narrow shallow trench dug during combat for the protection of a single soldier or a small group of soldiers.

slit trench

n (Military) military a narrow trench dug for the protection of a small number of people

slit′ trench`

n. a narrow trench for one or more persons for protection against enemy fire. [1940–45]

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Noun

slit trench - narrow trench for shelter in battletrench - a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

Slit Trench

a short trench dug 1.5–2 m deep and designed to provide shelter during a nuclear explosion, an artillery bombardment, an air raid, or a tank attack. A slit trench may adjoin a fire trench and may be open at the top or have a splinter-proof covering made of wood and sod.

slit trench

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noun narrow trench for shelter in battle

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trench

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