trench
/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/ nom C1En français : tranchée, fossé
- A long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement. · The trenches for installing the underground cables were dug with a trencher.
- A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces. · The soldiers in the trenches rely on logistical support.
- A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.
- A trench coat.
Pluriel trenches
Dans la bibliothèque
Look at the great trench in the opposite hill.
Once-thriving districts were abruptly bifurcated, their deep historical continuity shattered by the imposing physical barriers of elevated overpasses and sunken trenches.
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