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SLIT TRENCH

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A short trench used to protect troops or to provide defensive fire from, often dug for practice purposes.

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PILLBOX An often squat building with thick, loopholed walls and a flat roof, designed to accommodate a variety of weapons, usually strategically positioned to cover a vulnerable point in a defensive system.

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