trench

Noun
  1. A ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth (synset 104485892)
    is a type of: ditch - a long narrow excavation in the earth
    subtypes:
    • 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
  2. A long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor (synset 109484445)
    is a type of: depression, natural depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation
    specific 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
  3. Any long ditch cut in the ground (synset 104486124)
    is a type of: ditch - a long narrow excavation in the earth
    subtypes: furrow - a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
Verb
  1. Impinge or infringe upon (synset 202575705)
    "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
    is a type of: take advantage, trespass - make excessive use of
    same as: encroach, entrench, impinge
  2. Fortify by surrounding with trenches (synset 201609344)
    "He trenched his military camp"
    is a type of: fort, fortify - enclose by or as if by a fortification
  3. Cut or carve deeply into (synset 201558819)
    "letters trenched into the stone"
    is a type of: cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
  4. Set, plant, or bury in a trench (synset 201500097)
    "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables"
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
  5. Cut a trench in, as for drainage (synset 201314556)
    "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
    is a type of: dig, excavate, hollow - remove the inner part or the core of
    same as: ditch
  6. Dig a trench or trenches (synset 201314382)
    "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"
    is a type of: dig, dig out - create by digging

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