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Word: Foxhole
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English foxhole, from fox + hole; the military sense arose during the First World War
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɒkshəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the earth or burrow of a fox.
Short Definition:earth or burrow of fox
Definition:
a hole in the ground used by troops as a shelter against enemy fire or as a firing point.
Short Definition:hole in ground used by troops as shelter against enemy fire or as firing point
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