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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.foxhole - a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy firefoxhole - a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
bunker, dugout - a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
Translations
foxhole [ˈfɒkshəʊl] Nmadriguera 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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Because enemy shelling could be constant for six or seven days at a time, Soldiers were reluctant to leave their foxholes.
Urban still remembers the day when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and he still remembers the time he spent in foxholes on Pacific Ocean islands, including Guadalcanal and Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands.
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