trincheira — meaning in English

English meaning

• ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
• trench noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.

Senses

trincheira is used for these senses in English:

• ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
• 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.

trench — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.
2. noun A deep, narrow defensive ditch used by soldiers in war.
3. verb To dig a long narrow ditch.

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