tranchée — meaning in English

English meaning

• ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
• foxhole noun A small pit dug in the ground for a soldier to shelter in during combat.
• trench noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.

Senses

tranchée is used for these senses in English:

• ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
• foxhole (military) A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire.
• trench A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.
• trench (military) A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.

ditch — full definition

1. noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
2. verb To abandon or get rid of something or someone.
3. verb To skip school or a class without permission.

foxhole — full definition

1. noun A small pit dug in the ground for a soldier to shelter in during combat.
2. noun The burrow where a fox lives.

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