Phonetic Breakdown of "trench"
Learn how to break down "trench" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/tɹɛntʃ/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
T R EH1 N CH
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Definition of "trench"
Pronunciation: /tɹɛntʃ/
Noun
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A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.
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A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.
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A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.
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A trench coat.
Verb
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(usually followed by upon) To invade, especially with regard to the rights or the exclusive authority of another; to encroach.
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(infantry) To excavate an elongated pit for protection of soldiers and or equipment, usually perpendicular to the line of sight toward the enemy.
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To excavate an elongated and often narrow pit.
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To have direction; to aim or tend.
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To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.
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To cut furrows or ditches in.Example: "to trench land for the purpose of draining it"
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To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling each from the next.Example: "to trench a garden for certain crops"