"fire trench" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire trenches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fire trench (plural fire trenches)
  1. (military) A deep trench from which one can fire on the enemy. Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: firetrench
    Sense id: en-fire_trench-en-noun-3HZXkJBv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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