Edges
Both words in one sentence
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Others simply have sharpened edges on the shovel...or troops sharpen them on their own.
Source: Swiss Army Weapon - When this troper served in the Finnish Army, they were specifically instructed to sharpen the edges of the trench shovel with whetstone.
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In 2010 they still make them, they still issue them, and infantrymen still sharpen the edges in order to be able to use it as a makeshift battleaxe in CQB.
Source: Nerf Arm
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