TRENCH

(noun) a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
(noun) any long ditch cut in the ground
(noun) a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
synonyms : deep , oceanic abyss
(verb) dig a trench or trenches
"The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"
(verb) cut a trench in, as for drainage
"ditch the land to drain it", "trench the fields"
synonyms : ditch
(verb) set, plant, or bury in a trench
"trench the fallen soldiers", "trench the vegetables"
(verb) cut or carve deeply into
"letters trenched into the stone"
(verb) fortify by surrounding with trenches
"He trenched his military camp"
(verb) impinge or infringe upon
"This impinges on my rights as an individual", "This matter entrenches on other domains"
synonyms : encroach , entrench , impinge

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