to trench
2
4.6
- verb
- /trɛnʧ/
:
excavar una zanja
- Can you trench here?
- trench a plot
We had all of the power infrastructure upgraded, trenched, installed fiber optic infrastructure put in place.
- We had all of the power infrastructure upgraded, trenched, installed fiber optic infrastructure put in place.
Examples
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A pipe was immediately trenched from the pond directly to the wastewater facility, replacing the costly tanker truck pumping operation.
Academic text (1996) -
And this sinkhole came about three weeks ago when it, when the county was trenching a line, and hit some kind of fault line, okay?
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You know, we had to trench down this area right here.
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So as I was digging the trench, found this little buddy.
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And so we just had the tent top spread out with a trench dug around it.
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He dug a huge trench from the north to the South, right into the heart of the mound, moving vast quantities of earth.
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And we need the local townspeople to help to dig trenches for the water pipes and to help construct the actual physical facility.
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They trenched down into pit houses, unearthed masonry rooms, plazas, and burial sites, excavated or recorded 190 structures, and collected nearly 100,000 artifacts.
Academic text (2004) -
The workers began to trench the site to install new drainage pipes.
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He had to trench the garden to prepare it for planting in the spring.
Synonyms
912
1.0
To move earth with a tool to make a hole
2
3.5
To make a long narrow hole in the ground for pipes or to carry water away
2
3.4
To dig a long, narrow trench to carry water away
To dig a trench to make a position stronger to defend it
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
22
3.1
A long waterproof coat with a belt and deep pockets, often worn in a military style
- Specialized
2
6.5
A way of fighting where soldiers attack, defend, and live in long trenches facing each other
- Specialized
1
8.4
A foot problem from long cold, wet exposure that causes pain, swelling, and numbness
- Specialized
1
9.3
A very painful gum infection that causes mouth sores, bleeding and bad breath
A deep part of the Pacific Ocean floor between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
- Archaic
A narrow trench that lets soldiers move safely from the back to the front lines
- Specialized
A long narrow trench that soldiers use to shelter while shooting at the enemy
- Archaic
A short gun that fires shells high into the air over short distances in trench fighting
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trench comes from the old French verb trancher, which means 'to cut' or 'slice', so to trench is like 'cutting' a long, narrow line in the ground. That's why we use it for digging ditches for drainage or laying pipes.