trench foot
траншейная стопа
Immersionsfuß
A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet,…A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet, similar to frostbite.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet, similar to frostbite.
Immersionsfuß
транше́йная стопа́tranšéjnaja stopá
resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet
Translations
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Origin
From its prevalence during the trench warfare of World War I.From its prevalence during the trench warfare of World War I.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet:immersion foot
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtrench mouth
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable