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trencher

trencher

1 9.9
A person who digs long narrow holes in the ground for pipes or defence
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɛnʧər/
translation icon : excavador
  • The 1300 trencher is a low-maintenance hydraulic drive trencher that features a reversible digging chain for dislodging rocks or spoils caught in the chain.

Examples

  • The pact with the trenchers was your idea.

    Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)

  • The walk-behind Ditch Witch, with its 43-inch trencher bar, is perfect for small jobs.

    Blog text (16)

  • The Case ride-on trencher may be better suited for a more labor-intensive project, as its trencher bar extends 84 inches.

    Blog text (16)

  • The Case ride-on trencher may be better suited for a more labor-intensive project, as its trencher bar extends 84 inches.

    Blog text (16)

  • Buyers in the market for trenchers will find a number of different options available during the upcoming Featured Auction, including the 2007 Ditch Witch 1030 Trencher and the 1999 Case 660 Trencher.

    Blog text (16)

  • Buyers in the market for trenchers will find a number of different options available during the upcoming Featured Auction, including the 2007 Ditch Witch 1030 Trencher and the 1999 Case 660 Trencher.

    Blog text (16)

  • Buyers in the market for trenchers will find a number of different options available during the upcoming Featured Auction, including the 2007 Ditch Witch 1030 Trencher and the 1999 Case 660 Trencher.

    Blog text (16)

  • The 1300 trencher is a low-maintenance hydraulic drive trencher that features a reversible digging chain for dislodging rocks or spoils caught in the chain.

    Academic text (2002)

  • PREFORMATTED TABLE: Hydraulic Trencher

    Academic text (2002)

  • The trencher dug a deep channel for the new water pipes being installed in the neighborhood.

Synonyms

digger
vstrencher
16 2.8

A person who digs holes or trenches as their job

specializes in digging trenches for construction or military tasks
ditch digger
vstrencher
1 4.2

A person or machine that makes long narrow holes for pipes

focuses specifically on trenches for construction or military work
shoveler
vstrencher
1 3.6

A person who uses a digging tool to move snow or soil

uses various methods to create trenches rather than only a shovel
excavator
vstrencher
1 4.5

A person who digs earth or rock for building foundations

focuses on trench excavations rather than deep foundation or quarry work
grubber
vstrencher
  • UK
1 7.4

A person or tool that digs in the ground to find things

creates trenches for construction or military rather than searching in the ground
ditcher
vstrencher
1 4.2

A person or machine that digs long narrow trenches to move water

focuses on trenches rather than only creating ditches
delver
vstrencher
1 8.9

A person who digs the ground for work, like a miner or archaeologist

focuses on long narrow excavations for construction or military use
mud digger
vstrencher
8.8

A person who digs ditches or trenches in muddy ground

works on trenches in construction or military, not only in mud
spader
vstrencher
7.6

A person who digs or turns soil with a spade

focuses on linear excavations for construction or military use rather than soil preparation
holer
vstrencher
9.4

A person who digs holes in the ground or wood

excavates long narrow trenches for construction or military rather than single holes

Surface Forms

trencher singular
trenchers plural

Morphology

trencher = trench (transparent) = trench + er

The word is a regular agent noun formed from the verb 'trench', so its meaning is directly recoverable from the base and suffix.

Etymology

Trencher for a person who digs comes from an old word meaning 'to cut', the same root as trench, which is a long 'cut' or 'ditch'. So a trencher is literally someone who makes those long cuts in the ground, a digger who makes trenches.