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| channel |
a long, narrow, man-made trench or natural waterway for irrigation, boating, or fishing, or that connects two larger bodies of water. [1/8 definitions] |
| circumvallate |
encircled by or as by a wall, rampart, or trench. [2 definitions] |
| ditch |
a long narrow trench that provides a waterway for drainage or irrigation or a receptacle for something to be buried in, such as sewer pipes or electric power lines. [2/7 definitions] |
| furrow |
a narrow trench made in the ground, as for planting seeds. [1/4 definitions] |
| moat |
a deep trench dug for defense around a castle, fort, medieval town, or the like, and usu. filled with water. |
| pit saw |
a large saw used to cut wood lengthwise that is handled by two persons, one positioned on the log and the second in a pit or trench beneath it. |
| sap2 |
a deep, covered trench that leads to an enemy position or fortification, used for surprise attacks and ambushes. [1/4 definitions] |
| trench |
to make a trench in. [3/8 definitions] |
| Vincent's angina |
a bacterial disease characterized by ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth, tonsils, and pharynx; trench mouth. |
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