trench
//trɛntʃ//
Noun
trenchSingular
trenchesPlural
1
A long, narrow ditch or excavation dug in the ground, especially one used for military defense or drainage.
The soldiers dug a trench to protect themselves from enemy fire.
2
A deep furrow or groove in the earth, often created naturally by erosion or artificially for laying pipes or cables.
The workers dug a trench to lay the water pipes.
3
A long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean floor, typically formed at tectonic plate boundaries.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest trench in the world's oceans.
Verb
trenchInfinitive
trenchPresent tense
trenchedPast tense
trenchedPast participle
trenchingPresent participle
trenchesThird-person singular
1
To dig a trench or trenches in the ground.
The workers trenched the field to install drainage pipes.
2
To encroach or infringe upon something.
The new policy trenches on our personal freedoms.