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trench foot — noun resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet • Syn: ↑immersion foot • Hypernyms: ↑frostbite, ↑cryopathy * * * noun Etymology: so called from its prevalence among soldiers serving in the trenches during… … Useful english dictionary
Trench warfare — is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The result was a slow and grueling form of… … Wikipedia
Trench, Telford — Trench is a suburb of the new town of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. Location It is situated on the north side of the town, north of Oakengates. Canal Inclined Plane It was once the site … Wikipedia
trench foot — trench′ foot n. pat injury of the skin, blood vessels, and nerves of the feet due to prolonged exposure to cold and moisture, common among soldiers serving in trenches • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
trench foot — n. a diseased condition of the feet resulting from prolonged exposure to wet and cold and the circulatory disorders caused by inaction, as of soldiers in trenches … English World dictionary
Trench 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… … Wikipedia
Trench (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… … Wikipedia
trench foot — /trɛntʃ ˈfʊt/ (say trench foot) noun a disease of the feet due to exposure to cold and wet, common among soldiers serving in trenches …
trench foot — Pathol. 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. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
trench foot — noun A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet. Similar to, but not the same as frostbite. Syn: immersion foot … Wiktionary
