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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
Noun
Mil a small pit dug to provide shelter against enemy fire
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Noun1.foxholefoxhole - a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
bunker, dugout - a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground


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Get the fighting position overhead cover (FPOC), NSN 5450-01-430-2081, to put over your foxhole.
He's the sort of guy where if you were in a foxhole, you would want Peter next to you because Peter knows God.
In a scene that was replayed over and over again, medical corpsmen like Navy Pharmacist's Mate John Bradley risked their lives moving from foxhole to foxhole in order to attend to their wounded comrades.
 
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