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Trench foot   /trɛntʃ fʊt/   Listen
Trench foot

noun
1.
Resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet.  Synonym: immersion foot.





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"Trench foot" Quotes from Famous Books



... to bring on these things. Keep the shoes, socks and breeches loose; keep the clothes dry; furnish the men with hot food in the trenches and so keep up the circulation. Do not use grease. Trench foot can be avoided by proper treatment, and punishment ...
— Military Instructors Manual • James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker


Words linked to "Trench foot" :   frostbite, immersion foot, cryopathy


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