dugout
noun/ˈdʌɡaʊt/
/ˈdʌɡaʊt/
- a rough shelter made by digging a hole in the ground and covering it, used by soldiers
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- a shelter by the side of a football (soccer) or baseball field where a team’s manager, etc. can sit and watch the gameTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
- (also dugout canoe)a canoe (= type of light narrow boat) made by cutting out the inside of a tree trunkTopics Transport by waterc2
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