Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entrenching tool

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: en-trench-ing -tool
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging trenches, foxholes, etc., and as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat; also used by campers.

Example Sentences

"In between rounds, he dug a scrape for himself with his entrenching tool."

Inflected Forms

entrenching tools (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

entrenchment trencher

Synonyms

E-tool trenching spade

Questions

What does entrenching tool mean?: A short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging trenches, foxholes, etc., and as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat; also used by campers.

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