trench
/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement.
noun
A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.
verb
To invade, especially with regard to the rights or the exclusive authority of another; to encroach.
verb
To excavate an elongated pit for protection of soldiers and or equipment, usually perpendicular to the line of sight toward the enemy.
Example Sentences
- "The trenches for installing the underground cables were dug with a trencher."
- "The milling action of the bucket line enables the trencher to cut through difficult materials, such as stone rubble and brick filling, and to leave a good trench with clean side walls."
- "Figure 114 shows how pegs driven into the bottom of a foundation trench to establish a horizontal level for the concreter to work to, can be levelled with a boning rod held upright on the pages at either end of the trench."
- "The soldiers in the trenches rely on logistical support."
- "Following in the tank's wake, the cameliers reached the first line of Turkish trenches, where they confronted a handful of Ottoman soldiers too wounded to retreat."
- "I was the first person in my high school to wear a trench and fedora constantly, and Ben was one of the first to wear a black trench."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, trenche