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trench broom

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

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From its ability to clear out military trenches.

trench brooms (plural)

in the trenches

in the trenches trench knife firearm gat gun iron piece

What does trench broom mean?: The Thompson submachine gun.
Where does trench broom come from?: From its ability to clear out military trenches.

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