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foxhole

/ˈfɒkshəʊl/

/ˈfɑkˌhoʊl/

foxholenoun

foxholes

/ˈfɒkshəʊl/

/ˈfɑkˌhoʊl/

Translations

The soldiers took cover in the foxhole during the battle.

Солдаты укрылись в окопе во время боя.

Definitions

A small pit or dugout used by soldiers as a shelter against enemy fire.

The soldiers quickly dug a foxhole to protect themselves from the incoming artillery.

A place or situation offering shelter or protection in times of danger or stress; a figurative refuge.

During the crisis, she retreated to her intellectual foxhole, refusing all media requests.

Synonyms

foxholeadjective

/ˈfɒks.həʊl/

/ˈfɑːks.hoʊl/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "foxhole radio")

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of improvised equipment or activity undertaken by soldiers in the field (used before a noun).

He listened to music on a foxhole radio he had built from spare parts.

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