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slit trench
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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
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Noun1.slit trench - narrow trench for shelter in battle
trench - a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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