trench
/trˈɛntʃ/
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Definitions
Noun
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
Noun
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
Noun
any long ditch cut in the ground
Verb
impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
Verb
fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp"
Verb
cut or carve deeply into; "letters trenched into the stone"
Verb
set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables"
Verb
cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
Verb
dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"
More General Terms
cut
depression
dig
dig out
ditch
excavate
fort
fortify
hollow
lay
natural depression
place
pose
position
put
set
take advantage
trespass