trench
Long defensive ditch
A trench is a long, narrow excavation in the ground.
Soldiers dig trenches for protection in combat—World War I became notorious for trench warfare.
Workers dig trenches to lay pipes or cables.
Ocean trenches are deep valleys in the seafloor: the Mariana Trench.
A trench coat is a belted raincoat originally designed for military use.
Unearth by shoveling
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- shovelTool for moving earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
spade · bulldozer · earthmover · earthworks · foundation · drainage · pipeline · utility
Military defensive excavation
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- parapetLow wall at edge
- no-man's-landUnclaimed disputed territory
frontline · WWI · warfare · sandbags · barricade · sapper · infantry · combat
Act of unearthing
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- digUnearth by shoveling
- siteDesignated location
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
potsherds · ceramics · neolithic · settlements · layers · section · grid · trowel
Narrow trench in earth
- ploughEarth-turning farm tool
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- drainageLiquid removal system
- ditchShallow excavated channel
channel · subsoiler · tillage · field · row · cultivation · harrow · ridge
British luxury outerwear brand
- beltedEncircled at waist
- gabardineDurable twill suiting
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- raincoatWaterproof outer garment
overcoat · double-breasted · epaulettes · khaki · detective · noir · lapels · mackintosh
dig
Unearth by shoveling
excavator · spade · bulldozer · earthmover · earthworks · foundation · drainage · pipeline · utility · irrigation
foxhole
Military defensive excavation
no-man's-land · frontline · WWI · warfare · sandbags · barricade · sapper · infantry · combat · battlefield
excavation
Act of unearthing
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- digUnearth by shoveling
- siteDesignated location
artifacts · potsherds · ceramics · neolithic · settlements · layers · section · grid · trowel · sieving
furrow
Narrow trench in earth
- ploughEarth-turning farm tool
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- drainageLiquid removal system
ditch · channel · subsoiler · tillage · field · row · cultivation · harrow · ridge
Burberry
British luxury outerwear brand
- beltedEncircled at waist
- gabardineDurable twill suiting
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
raincoat · overcoat · double-breasted · epaulettes · khaki · detective · noir · lapels · mackintosh · outerwear
oceanic
Of the sea
- subductionPlate descending beneath another
- abyssalExtremely deep, unmeasurable
- deep-seaOf ocean depths
submarine · fault · rift · plate · tectonics · seismic · canyon · chasm · fathom · depths
- ditchesdrainage ditch, irrigation ditch, roadside ditch, furrow, gully
- fortificationsfort, fortress, fortresses, citadel, citadels
- ocean featuresatoll, coral reef, continental shelf, barrier reef, kelp forest
- underwater placesunderwater cave, underwater canyon, underwater tunnel, ocean floor, seabed
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
- groovesfurrow, channel, slot, rut, score
trenchopen ground
rampart · no man's land · parapet · mobile warfare · blitzkrieg
- trench coatBelted, double-breasted raincoat
- in the trenchesEngaged in direct struggle
- trench warfareCombat from fortified ditches
- ocean trenchesDeepest seafloor depressions
- ocean trench
- trench footTissue damage from wetness
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