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trench warfare

trench warfare noun: warfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time.

Noun

trench warfare (uncountable)

  1. Warfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, often) Fighting of any sort which offers no hope of ending soon.

trench warfare meaning in Tamil

trench warfare in Tamil

பதுங்கு குழிப் போர்முறை, முடிவில்லாது தொடரும் போர்

Questions about trench warfare

What does trench warfare mean?
Trench warfare means warfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time.
What is trench warfare in Tamil?
Trench warfare in Tamil is பதுங்கு குழிப் போர்முறை, முடிவில்லாது தொடரும் போர். See Trench warfare meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trench warfare?
Trench warfare is a noun.

Words near trench warfare in the dictionary

  1. trench stick
  2. trench sticks
  3. trench sweeper
  4. trench sweepers
  5. Trench Town
  6. trench warfare
  7. trench-coated
  8. trench-plough
  9. trench-ploughed
  10. trench-ploughing
  11. trench-ploughs

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