Its a cigarette lighter. They are round, and the top slides up. When its up there is a hole in the side of the top so a soldier could put the tip of his smoke in through the hole over the wick. The idea was the top acted as a shroud or shield to prevent the enemy from seeing the little flame while the wick was burning.
The old superstition that "three on a match" is bad luck - meaning you can light two cigarettes off one match, but should not light a third one, is supposedly from WWI. Keeping a match burning that long allegedly allowed enemy sharpshooters to notice and take aim by the time the third man held the match in front of his face to light up.
A trench stretch is a long system of trench.
yes there was, there was usually a base trench, and close by was a suppport trench
At the front there was the front line, then there was the support trench and at the back was a reserve trench.
The world's largest trench is the marina trench which is found right above japan.
i have no idea but i do no that nephritis is an infection so trench nephritis must be an infection that you get in a trench!:)
The value of a WWI trench lighter depends on the condition. A private buyer may buy one in mint condition for over 1,000 dollars.
A cashmere trench coat is good for occasions in the fall and winter but in the summer you may need to choose a lighter fabric on breezy days.
A deep ocean trench is commonly formed at a plate boundary where oceanic crust converges with continental crust. The oceanic crust is denser and is forced beneath the lighter continental crust, creating a deep trench.
A trench stretch is a long system of trench.
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The plural of trench is trenches.
When heavier oceanic crust converges with lighter crust at a deep ocean trench, the heavier oceanic crust is usually forced under the lighter crust in a process known as subduction. This can create deep ocean trenches and volcanic arcs on the overriding plate. The subducting plate can also melt and cause volcanic activity.
You are probably looking for "trench".
No. The Mariana Trench is the deepest trench in the world. It is located in the Pacific Ocean.
yes there was, there was usually a base trench, and close by was a suppport trench
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