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    trench
    [trɛn(t)ʃ]
    NOUN
    trenches (plural noun) · the trenches (plural noun) · ocean trench (noun) · ocean trenches (plural noun)
    1. a long, narrow ditch.
      "dig a trench around the perimeter of the fire"
      • a long, narrow ditch dug by troops to provide a place of shelter from enemy fire.
      • (trenches)
        a connected system of long, narrow ditches forming an army's line.
      • (the trenches)
        the battlefields of northern France and Belgium in the First World War.
        "the slaughter in the trenches created a new cynicism"
    2. a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean bed, typically one running parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone.
      "the Marianas Trench"
    3. a trench coat.
    VERB
    trenches (third person present) · trenched (past tense) · trenched (past participle) · trenching (present participle)
    1. dig a trench or trenches in (the ground).
      "she trenched the terrace to a depth of 6 feet"
      • turn over the earth of (a field or garden) by digging a succession of adjoining ditches.
        synonyms:
        dig a ditch in · provide with ditches · excavate · drain
    2. archaic
      (trench on/upon)
      border closely on; encroach on.
      "this would surely trench very far on the dignity and liberty of citizens"
    ORIGIN
    late Middle English (in the senses ‘track cut through a wood’ and ‘sever by cutting’): from Old Frenchtrenche (noun), trenchier (verb), based on Latintruncare (see truncate).
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  2. Trench | Definition of Trench at Dictionary.com

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    14/11/2014 · 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. See more.

  3. Trench | Definition of Trench by Merriam-Webster

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    Trench definition is - a long cut in the ground : ditch; especially : one used for military defense often with the excavated dirt thrown up in front. How to use ...

  4. Trench - Wikipedia

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    A trench is a type of excavation or depression in the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide (as opposed to a wider gully, or ditch), and narrow compared ...

  5. Trench - definition of trench by The Free Dictionary

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    trench (trĕnch) n. 1. A deep furrow or ditch. 2. A long narrow ditch embanked with its own soil and used for concealment and protection in warfare. 3. A long, steep ...

  6. Trench coat - Wikipedia

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    A trench coat or trenchcoat is a coat variety made of waterproof heavy-duty cotton gabardine drill, leather, or poplin. It generally has a removable insulated lining ...

  7. trench - Trenches | Definition of Trenches at Dictionary.com

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    04/09/2014 · A long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor. Trenches form when one tectonic plate slides beneath another plate at a subduction zone. The Marianas Trench, located ...

  8. trench - Trenching - definition of trenching by The Free ...

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    trench (trĕnch) n. 1. A deep furrow or ditch. 2. A long narrow ditch embanked with its own soil and used for concealment and protection in warfare. 3. A long, steep ...

  9. Trench Warfare | Definition of Trench Warfare by Merriam ...

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    Trench warfare definition is - warfare in which the opposing forces attack and counterattack from a relatively permanent system of trenches protected by barbed-wire ...

  10. trench - Wiktionary

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    26/05/2019 · Verb . trench (third-person singular simple present trenches, present participle trenching, simple past and past participle trenched) (usually followed by ...

  11. OSHA Trench Definition | OSHA Safety Rules and Regulations ...

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    • Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations. OSHA trench definition is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earths surface formed by earth removal. Also, OSHA trench definition is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is deeper than it is wide, and is no wider than 15 feet (4.5 meters). Cave-ins pose the greatest risk and are much more likely than other excavation-related accidents to result in worker fatalities. Other potential hazards inclu…
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