Trench
noun
A long, narrow hole that is dug into the ground.
The workers dug a long trench to lay the pipeline.
Often appears as...
- dig a trench
- in a trench
verb
To cut into or through something.
He trenched his way through the thick forest.
Often appears as...
- trench through
- trench into
noun
A deep furrow or ditch used on farms to manage water flow.
The farmer created a trench to drain water from the field.
Often appears as...
- irrigation trench
- drainage trench
noun
A large coat that is worn especially in rainy weather.
She wore a trench coat on the damp day.
Often appears as...
- trench coat
- wear a trench
noun
A deep area in the ocean.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans.
Often appears as...
- ocean trench
- deep trench
noun
A long, narrow hole that is dug into the ground.
The workers dug a long trench to lay the pipeline.
Often appears as...
- dig a trench
- in a trench
verb
To cut into or through something.
He trenched his way through the thick forest.
Often appears as...
- trench through
- trench into
noun
A deep furrow or ditch used on farms to manage water flow.
The farmer created a trench to drain water from the field.
Often appears as...
- irrigation trench
- drainage trench
noun
A large coat that is worn especially in rainy weather.
She wore a trench coat on the damp day.
Often appears as...
- trench coat
- wear a trench
noun
A deep area in the ocean.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans.
Often appears as...
- ocean trench
- deep trench
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Construction Context
Used to describe excavations for building work or utility installations.
Construction teams often excavate trenches for laying cables.
Pro Tip 2/3Military Usage
In historical contexts, 'trench' refers to long, narrow ditches for military defense.
Soldiers in World War I fought from trenches to protect themselves.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to mean 'deeply involved in an activity or situation'.
She's been in the trenches of research for her thesis.
Pro Tip 1/3Construction Context
Used to describe excavations for building work or utility installations.
Construction teams often excavate trenches for laying cables.
Pro Tip 2/3Military Usage
In historical contexts, 'trench' refers to long, narrow ditches for military defense.
Soldiers in World War I fought from trenches to protect themselves.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to mean 'deeply involved in an activity or situation'.
She's been in the trenches of research for her thesis.
Pro Tip 1/3Construction Context
Used to describe excavations for building work or utility installations.
Construction teams often excavate trenches for laying cables.
Pro Tip 2/3Military Usage
In historical contexts, 'trench' refers to long, narrow ditches for military defense.
Soldiers in World War I fought from trenches to protect themselves.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to mean 'deeply involved in an activity or situation'.
She's been in the trenches of research for her thesis.
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James Cameron to Dive to...
believed in science and believed in exploration they also actually believed in the underlying mission which is to push back the boundaries of the known world you know and that's what this this expedition is all about the deep trenches what they call the hazle depths below the abyssal depths like if an
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The Water Crisis PIPE...
trying to turn the tide we're here in the trenches right in a desperate fight to change our water thirsty ways laser leveling our field helps us be very efficient with our irrigation but we can't just rely on the experts to bring us back from the brink and wait until after the water is
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The myth of Loki and the...
But it was only the next morning, when they saw him returning, that the gods began to worry. As agreed, no other people were helping the mason. But his horse Svadilfari was hauling a load of stones so massive it left trenches in the ground behind them. Winter came and went.
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The most important thing...
And what's more, the social science has taught us that if people have built their identity on rejecting a certain set of facts, then arguing over those facts is a personal attack. It causes them to dig in deeper, and it digs a trench, rather than building a bridge.
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The Cookiecutter Shark PIPE...
We really have no idea what's going on down in the deep trenches here. Anything could be happening in the deep sea. It's one of the final frontiers for human exploration, even more interesting, in my opinion, than exploring space. JOE So animals of all sorts
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Malcolm Gladwell: The...
Here was an army that had just had experience in the First World War, where millions of men fought each other in the trenches, getting nowhere, making no progress, and here someone had come up with a device that allowed them to fly up in the skies
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Deadly Killer Whale...
of an extraordinary hunt the gray whale calf is just a few weeks it's following its mother north towards the summer feeding grounds in alaska they've reached monterey bay where a deep trench cuts in from the sea
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The paradox of...
on something very similar. So when the First World War broke out, the result was the trench warfare that lasted longer than anybody had expected. A technology that was designed to shorten the war, prolonged it.
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Cameron Dive is an...
extensive human exploration of the deepest spot on earth the challenge of deep the deep trenches are very poorly understood by science they're really the last frontier of exploration here on
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How does chemotherapy...
During World War I, one of the horrors of trench warfare was a poisonous yellow cloud called mustard gas.
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James Cameron to Dive to...
believed in science and believed in exploration they also actually believed in the underlying mission which is to push back the boundaries of the known world you know and that's what this this expedition is all about the deep trenches what they call the hazle depths below the abyssal depths like if an
Video examples
The Water Crisis PIPE...
trying to turn the tide we're here in the trenches right in a desperate fight to change our water thirsty ways laser leveling our field helps us be very efficient with our irrigation but we can't just rely on the experts to bring us back from the brink and wait until after the water is
Video examples
The myth of Loki and the...
But it was only the next morning, when they saw him returning, that the gods began to worry. As agreed, no other people were helping the mason. But his horse Svadilfari was hauling a load of stones so massive it left trenches in the ground behind them. Winter came and went.
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The most important thing...
And what's more, the social science has taught us that if people have built their identity on rejecting a certain set of facts, then arguing over those facts is a personal attack. It causes them to dig in deeper, and it digs a trench, rather than building a bridge.
Video examples
The Cookiecutter Shark PIPE...
We really have no idea what's going on down in the deep trenches here. Anything could be happening in the deep sea. It's one of the final frontiers for human exploration, even more interesting, in my opinion, than exploring space. JOE So animals of all sorts
Video examples
Malcolm Gladwell: The...
Here was an army that had just had experience in the First World War, where millions of men fought each other in the trenches, getting nowhere, making no progress, and here someone had come up with a device that allowed them to fly up in the skies
Video examples
Deadly Killer Whale...
of an extraordinary hunt the gray whale calf is just a few weeks it's following its mother north towards the summer feeding grounds in alaska they've reached monterey bay where a deep trench cuts in from the sea
Video examples
The paradox of...
on something very similar. So when the First World War broke out, the result was the trench warfare that lasted longer than anybody had expected. A technology that was designed to shorten the war, prolonged it.
Video examples
Cameron Dive is an...
extensive human exploration of the deepest spot on earth the challenge of deep the deep trenches are very poorly understood by science they're really the last frontier of exploration here on
Video examples
How does chemotherapy...
During World War I, one of the horrors of trench warfare was a poisonous yellow cloud called mustard gas.
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Prunella Scales
English Actress
Dad was the generation that fought in both world wars, and people married rather later when they had been in the trenches. My mum was an actress and he saw her in a show in London and they married. She stopped acting when she had babies, which is a shame.
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Neil Gorsuch
American Judge
Practicing in the trial work trenches of the law, I saw, too, that when we judges don our robes, it doesn't make us any smarter, but it does serve as a reminder of what's expected of us: Impartiality and independence, collegiality and courage.
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Joan Jett
American Musician
Performance-wise, you really need to be down in the trenches; you need to do the hard work, for a lot of reasons: To build yourself as a performer, to get a sense of the audience, to work hard and to wonder, 'Do I really want to do this?
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Karen Elson
English Model
It's time to give back; you know, I've lived in this beautiful world of fashion for so long, and it's time to really get my hands dirty and get in the trenches and see the world for what it really is.
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Angela Ahrendts
American Businesswoman
Everyone in the world should have a trench coat, and there should be a trench coat for everyone in the world. It does not matter your age; it doesn't matter your gender.
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Jessica Lowndes
Canadian Actress
L.A. style is more laid back than London, mainly because it's always sunny. In London, the cold means you get to rock layers. And you can't go wrong with a trench coat!
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Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
My father was a rare poet. He was somebody who worked in the trenches. When he wanted to speak about social justice or gender empowerment, he spoke through his poetry.
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Emma Watson
British Actress
If I could wear any label forever it would be Burberry. It covers a huge span of stuff. You can't go wrong with a classic trench and a pair of jeans.
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Gordon Bethune
American Businessman
No one is going to stick their head out of the trenches for someone they don't respect or trust. You can get shot doing that.
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Laila Robins
American Actress
I've paid my dues in the classical trenches.
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Prunella Scales
English Actress
Dad was the generation that fought in both world wars, and people married rather later when they had been in the trenches. My mum was an actress and he saw her in a show in London and they married. She stopped acting when she had babies, which is a shame.
Quote examples
Neil Gorsuch
American Judge
Practicing in the trial work trenches of the law, I saw, too, that when we judges don our robes, it doesn't make us any smarter, but it does serve as a reminder of what's expected of us: Impartiality and independence, collegiality and courage.
Quote examples
Joan Jett
American Musician
Performance-wise, you really need to be down in the trenches; you need to do the hard work, for a lot of reasons: To build yourself as a performer, to get a sense of the audience, to work hard and to wonder, 'Do I really want to do this?
Quote examples
Karen Elson
English Model
It's time to give back; you know, I've lived in this beautiful world of fashion for so long, and it's time to really get my hands dirty and get in the trenches and see the world for what it really is.
Quote examples
Angela Ahrendts
American Businesswoman
Everyone in the world should have a trench coat, and there should be a trench coat for everyone in the world. It does not matter your age; it doesn't matter your gender.
Quote examples
Jessica Lowndes
Canadian Actress
L.A. style is more laid back than London, mainly because it's always sunny. In London, the cold means you get to rock layers. And you can't go wrong with a trench coat!
Quote examples
Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
My father was a rare poet. He was somebody who worked in the trenches. When he wanted to speak about social justice or gender empowerment, he spoke through his poetry.
Quote examples
Emma Watson
British Actress
If I could wear any label forever it would be Burberry. It covers a huge span of stuff. You can't go wrong with a classic trench and a pair of jeans.
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Gordon Bethune
American Businessman
No one is going to stick their head out of the trenches for someone they don't respect or trust. You can get shot doing that.
Quote examples
Laila Robins
American Actress
I've paid my dues in the classical trenches.
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