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Type Words
Synonyms encroach, entrench, impinge
Type of trespass, take advantage


This matter entrenches on other domains.
Type Words
Synonyms ditch
Type of hollow, dig, excavate
Derivation trencher


trench the fields.
Type Words
Synonyms deep, oceanic abyss
Type of depression, natural depression
Type Words
Type of ditch
Has types approach trench, communication trench, fire trench, fosse, moat, slit trench
Type Words
Type of ditch
Has types furrow
Type Words
Type of cut
Derivation trencher


letters trenched into the stone.
Type Words
Type of dig out, dig
Derivation trencher


The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench.
Type Words
Type of fort, fortify


He trenched his military camp.
Type Words
Type of pose, put, position, set, lay, place


trench the fallen soldiers.
trench the vegetables.

Examples of trench

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Also found in the altar trench was a sample of fulgurite or petrified lightning.
From the sciencedaily.com
These would consist of a trench about two feet wide and three or four feet deep.
From the sciencedaily.com
Finally, they add a plastic sheet on the wall and fill the trench with concrete.
From the dailyherald.com
Try a heavy knit dress, or a long grey plaid trench with interesting detailings.
From the yallsjoynt.com
And in lock Craig Clarke they found a leader who revelled in the trench warfare.
From the nzherald.co.nz
A trench shelter was hit and it is feared that there was a number of casualties.
From the guardian.co.uk
Spring for the top-of-the-line and you will hardly recognize your trusty trench.
From the sfgate.com
This article is about the development, tactics and experience of trench warfare.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Egyptian archaeologists dig an assessment trench in front of the Sphinx at Giza.
From the bloomberg.com
More examples
  • A ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
  • Impinge: impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
  • A long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
  • Fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp"
  • Any long ditch cut in the ground
  • Cut or carve deeply into; "letters trenched into the stone"
  • A trench is a type of excavation or depression in the ground. Trenches are generally defined by being deeper than they are wide (as opposed to a wider gully or ditch), and by being narrow compared to their length (as opposed to a simple hole). ...
  • The Trench is a 1999 science fiction novel by author Steve Alten. The book continues the adventure of Jonas Taylor, a paleobiologist, studying the megalodon.
  • The Trench is a 1999 film directed by William Boyd that portrays a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the last 48 hours.