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• Ditch — Ditch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ditched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ditching}.] 1. To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround with a ditch. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To throw into a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ditch — [dich] n. [ME dich < OE dic, a ditch, drain: see DIKE1] a long, narrow channel dug into the earth, as a trough for drainage or irrigation vt. 1. to border with a ditch 2. to make a ditch or ditches in 3. ☆ a) to cause (a car, wagon, et …   English World dictionary

• Ditch — Ditch, v. i. To dig a ditch or ditches. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ditch — ditchless, adj. /dich/, n. 1. a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench. 2. any open passage or trench, as a natural channel or waterway. v.t. 3. to dig a ditch or ditches in or around. 4 …   Universalium

• ditch — /dɪtʃ / (say dich) noun 1. a long, narrow hollow made in the earth by digging, as one for draining or irrigating land; a trench. 2. any open passage or trench, as a natural channel or waterway. 3. the border of a bowling green. 4. Colloquial the… …  

• ditch|dig|ger — «DIHCH DIHG uhr», noun. a person who digs ditches or a machine for digging ditches: »An army of axmen and ditchdiggers fell to work digging trenches …   Useful english dictionary

• ditch|dig|ging — «DIHCH DIHG ihng», noun, adjective. –n. the work of digging ditches. –adj. for digging ditches: »a ditchdigging machine …   Useful english dictionary

• ditch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, wide ▪ shallow, small ▪ open ▪ The drainage system consisted of a few open ditches to facilitate run off …   Collocations dictionary

• Nico Ditch — Looking west along Nico Ditch, near Levenshulme Nico Ditch (occasionally Mickle Ditch or Nikker) is a six mile (9.7 km) long linear earthwork running between Ashton under Lyne and Stretford in Greater Manchester, England. It may have been… …   Wikipedia

• Ditched — Ditch Ditch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ditched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ditching}.] 1. To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround with a ditch. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To throw into a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ditching — Ditch Ditch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ditched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ditching}.] 1. To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround with a ditch. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To throw into a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English