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Schanze — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
  • entrenchment noun The act of digging in defensively, or something that does this.

Senses

Schanze is used for these senses in English:

  • ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
  • entrenchment A fortification constructed of trenches

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.

entrenchment — full definition

  1. noun The act of digging in defensively, or something that does this.
  2. noun A defensive structure made up of trenches.
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