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trench
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- pronunciation:
- trench
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a deep, narrow ditch.
We dug a trench for a pipe from the gas tank to the house. |
| definition 2: |
a ditch that is packed on one side with the dirt dug from it, used as shelter and a place of protection from enemy fire.
The trench saved the soldiers from the enemy's bullets. |
| definition 3: |
a long, narrow part of the ocean floor that is much deeper than the area on either side of it. A trench is like a deep dent or cut in the floor of the ocean.
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| related words: |
groove, pit |
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