trench
44
3.8
- noun
- /trɛnʧ/
:
zanja (obra civil)
- I need you to dig a trench.
- trench warfare
- dig a trench
- excavate a trench
What's Paths of Paths of Glory is Kirk Douglas, the trenches of World War One.
- What's Paths of Paths of Glory is Kirk Douglas, the trenches of World War One.
- But it's really about the depth of the trench when you're working.
- You got minefields, trenches, anti tank defences.
- Like you're Luke doing the trench run in the Death Star?
- And they had these wonderful tracking shots through the World War One trenches.
- And as they're leaving, they're instructing themselves to stayed low in the trenches.
- And well, it turns out there's a difference in the surface when there is a trench or a mountain.
- And then the threat of Napoleon of the First World War that he fought in the trenches.
- We load them up and we have a beautiful World War One trench storming system.
Examples
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When I was his age, I was fighting in a trench in the Great War.
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I was digging a deep test trench, cutting it back with a pick.
Academic text (2004) -
We can access the trench through here.
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Take cover in the trench!
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The products were then enclosed in plastic, placed in a trench, and covered with soil.
Academic text (2006) -
We finally arrived at the main firing trench, the eight-foot-deep hole in the ground that was home.
Fiction book (1994) -
We got earthmovers right at the edge of town ready to dig the trench to bury our corn.
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Then I went out into the yard to dig a trench with a miniature shovel.
Fiction book (1996) -
The leveling continued until variations in the trench bottom measured no more than 0.02 feet.
Academic text (2006) -
The soldiers took refuge in the trench during the battle to stay safe from enemy fire.
Synonyms
173
1.0
A long, narrow trench in the ground that carries water
27
4.7
A deep narrow channel in the ground formed by flowing water, often after heavy rain
26
6.1
A long narrow opening or channel made in the ground
19
5.8
A deep, wide ditch around a castle often filled with water to stop attackers
9
5.4
A hole in the ground made by digging, often for building or finding old things
6
5.5
A long narrow trench made in the ground for planting seeds
4
3.2
A narrow channel dug in the ground that carries away extra water
3
3.3
A narrow channel dug to bring water to fields for farming
1
9.9
A ditch dug around a building and often filled with water to stop attackers
A narrow ditch dug to carry away water or for defense
A narrow trench that lets soldiers move safely from the back to the front lines
A narrow trench that lets soldiers move from rear to front safely
A long narrow trench that soldiers use to shelter while shooting at the enemy
A narrow ditch in the ground soldiers use for shelter from enemy fire
Antonyms
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
The noun trench comes from the French trancher 'to cut' and originally meant a long 'cut' in the ground, like a narrow ditch for water or protection. That's why a long, narrow ditch is still called a trench.