trench warfare

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trench warfare (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) Warfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time.
    Hypernyms: warfare, war < fighting < conflict
  2. (uncountable, by extension, often figurative) Fighting of any sort which offers no hope of ending soon.
    Hypernyms: warfare, war < fighting < conflict

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