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trench
/tren(t)SH/
noun
a long, narrow ditch.
synonyms: ditch, channel, trough, excavation, pit, furrow, rut, conduit, cut, drain, waterway, watercourse, earthwork, entrenchment, moat, fosse, sap
verb
- dig a trench or trenches in (the ground)."she trenched the terrace to a depth of 6 feet"
- border closely on; encroach on."this would surely trench very far on the dignity and liberty of citizens"
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Trench
A trench is a type of excavation or depression in the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide, and narrow compared with its length.
In geology, trenches result from erosion by rivers or by geological movement of tectonic plates. Wikipedia
2 days ago · The meaning of TRENCH is a long cut in the ground : ditch; especially : one used for military defense often with the excavated dirt thrown ...
Trench definition: a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
Synonyms for TRENCH: ditch, gutter, ravine, furrow, trough, dike, fosse, moat, culvert, gulley.
A trench is a deep and narrow hole, or ditch, in the ground, like the kind soldiers on frontlines might dig to give themselves shelter from the enemy.