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trench foot
noun
, Pathology.
- injury of the skin, blood vessels, and nerves of the feet due to prolonged exposure to cold and wet, common among soldiers serving in trenches.
trench foot
noun
- a form of frostbite affecting the feet of persons standing for long periods in cold water
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trench foot1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
I started having a bad time on the Long Trail long before I got trench foot.
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The morning before I got trench foot, I reached an outcropping and looked out across the Green Mountains.
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The classic example is trench foot, which can have serious permanent consequences like gangrene.
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"Trench foot," as it was called, was one of the most terrible afflictions of winter trenches.
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That last pair sent me nearly cost me a court martial by my getting my feet into trench-foot condition.
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Fortunately we were now prepared, and were able to combat the dangers of "trench foot."
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