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ров — meaning in English

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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.
  • moat noun A deep, wide ditch, usually filled with water, dug around a castle or fort for defence.
  • trench noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.

Senses

ров 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.
  • moat A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
  • 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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