trench
English Thesaurus
1. a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | ditch, |
| definition | : | a long narrow excavation in the earth (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fire trench, |
| definition | : | a trench especially constructed for the delivery of small-arms fire (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fosse, moat, |
| definition | : | ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | slit trench, |
| definition | : | narrow trench for shelter in battle (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | entrenchment, intrenchment, |
| definition | : | an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches (noun.artifact) |
2. any long ditch cut in the ground (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | ditch, |
| definition | : | a long narrow excavation in the earth (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | furrow, |
| definition | : | a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow) (noun.artifact) |
3. a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor (noun.object)
| instance hyponym | : | atacama trench, |
| definition | : | a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | bougainville trench, |
| definition | : | a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | japan trench, |
| definition | : | a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Japan that reaches depths of 30,000 feet (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | nares deep, |
| definition | : | a depression in the floor of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Haiti and Puerto Rico (noun.object) |
4. dig a trench or trenches (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | dig, dig out, |
| definition | : | create by digging (verb.contact) |
5. cut a trench in, as for drainage (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | dig, excavate, hollow, |
| definition | : | remove the inner part or the core of (verb.contact) |
6. set, plant, or bury in a trench (verb.contact)
7. cut or carve deeply into (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
8. fortify by surrounding with trenches (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | fort, fortify, |
| definition | : | enclose by or as if by a fortification (verb.contact) |
9. impinge or infringe upon (verb.social)
10. a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | fortify by surrounding with trenches (verb.contact) |
11. any long ditch cut in the ground (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | dig a trench or trenches (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | ditch, trench, |
| definition | : | cut a trench in, as for drainage (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | set, plant, or bury in a trench (verb.contact) |
12. dig a trench or trenches (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | any long ditch cut in the ground (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trencher, |
| definition | : | someone who digs trenches (noun.person) |
13. cut a trench in, as for drainage (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | ditch, |
| definition | : | a long narrow excavation in the earth (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | any long ditch cut in the ground (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | ditch, |
| definition | : | any small natural waterway (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | trencher, |
| definition | : | someone who digs trenches (noun.person) |
14. set, plant, or bury in a trench (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | any long ditch cut in the ground (noun.artifact) |
15. cut or carve deeply into (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trencher, |
| definition | : | a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved (noun.artifact) |
16. fortify by surrounding with trenches (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth (noun.artifact) |
17. impinge or infringe upon (verb.social)
18. a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | fortify by surrounding with trenches (verb.contact) |
19. any long ditch cut in the ground (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | dig a trench or trenches (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | ditch, trench, |
| definition | : | cut a trench in, as for drainage (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | set, plant, or bury in a trench (verb.contact) |
20. dig a trench or trenches (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | any long ditch cut in the ground (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trencher, |
| definition | : | someone who digs trenches (noun.person) |
21. cut a trench in, as for drainage (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | ditch, |
| definition | : | a long narrow excavation in the earth (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | any long ditch cut in the ground (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | ditch, |
| definition | : | any small natural waterway (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | trencher, |
| definition | : | someone who digs trenches (noun.person) |
22. set, plant, or bury in a trench (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | any long ditch cut in the ground (noun.artifact) |
23. cut or carve deeply into (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trencher, |
| definition | : | a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved (noun.artifact) |
24. fortify by surrounding with trenches (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trench, |
| definition | : | a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth (noun.artifact) |
25. impinge or infringe upon (verb.social)
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