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foxhole
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fox·hole  (fkshl)
n.
A shallow pit dug by a soldier in combat for immediate refuge against enemy fire.
foxhole [ˈfɒksˌhəʊl]
n
(Military) Military a small pit dug during an action to provide individual shelter against hostile fire
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foxholefoxhole - a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
fox hole
bunker, dugout - a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
Translations
foxhole [ˈfɒkshəʊl] N → madriguera f de zorro (Mil) → hoyo m de protección
foxhole [ˈfɒkshəʊl] n
[fox] → terrier d'un renard)m >
[soldier] → trou m de combat


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Hundreds of thousands of GIs -- more than the total now in Iraq -- spent weeks of subzero nights in a Belgian forest, sleeping in foxholes dug in the snow.
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Marines huddled in foxholes as many of the enemy's shells found their mark.
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The people waiting to do their job stand silently with bowed heads, and I am reminded once again that there are no atheists in foxholes.
'We hold their experience in our hands and cherish it' by Lauder, Robert A. / Anglican Journal
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