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noun
A short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging trenches, foxholes, etc., and as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: E-tool
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: trenching spade
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hand shovel
History
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Across languages
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