trench
Noun
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is a type of: ditch - a long narrow excavation in the earthsubtypes:
- approach trench, communication trench - a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position
- fire trench - a trench especially constructed for the delivery of small-arms fire
- fosse, moat - ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
- slit trench - narrow trench for shelter in battle
is a part of: entrenchment, intrenchment - an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches -
is a type of: depression, natural depression - a sunken or depressed geological formationspecific instances:
- atacama trench - a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile
- bougainville trench - a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
- japan trench - a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Japan that reaches depths of 30,000 feet
- nares deep - a depression in the floor of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Haiti and Puerto Rico
same as: deep, oceanic abyss -
is a type of: ditch - a long narrow excavation in the earthsubtypes: furrow - a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
Verb
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is a type of: take advantage, trespass - make excessive use of
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is a type of: cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
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same as: ditch
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