FOXHOLE

foxhole, fox hole

(noun) a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

foxhole (plural foxholes)

The burrow in the ground where a fox lives.

(military) A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire.

Synonyms

• dugout

• fighting hole

• spider hole

Verb

foxhole (third-person singular simple present foxholes, present participle foxholing, simple past and past participle foxholed)

(transitive) To dig a military foxhole into, or convert into a foxhole by digging.

(transitive) To drive into a military foxhole.

Source: Wiktionary



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