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trench

trench

 
 
pronunciation:
trench
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part of speech: 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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