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• Trench warfare — is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The result was a slow and grueling form of… …   Wikipedia

• Trench art — is commonly defined as any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians, where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences.Common articles that this includes are decorated shell and bullet casings… …   Wikipedia

• trench — /trench/, n. 1. Fort. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack. 2. trenches, a system of such excavations, with their embankments, etc. 3. a deep furrow,… …   Universalium

• trench — [trench] vt. [LME trenchen < OFr trenchier (Fr trancher), to cut, hack, prob. < L truncare, to cut off: see TRUNCATE] 1. to cut, cut into, cut off, etc.; slice, gash, etc. 2. a) to cut a deep furrow or furrows in b) to dig a ditch or… …   English World dictionary

• Trench drain — A trench drain (also channel drain, line drain, slot drain, linear drain or strip drain) is a specific type of floor drain containing a dominant through or channel shaped body. It is used for the rapid evacuation of surface water or for the… …   Wikipedia

• trench — /trɛntʃ / (say trench) noun 1. Fortifications a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from the enemy s fire, etc. 2. (plural) a system of such excavations, with their embankments,… …  

• trench — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trenche track cut through a wood, from Anglo French, act of cutting, ditch, from trencher, trenchier to cut, probably from Vulgar Latin *trinicare to cut in three, from Latin trini three each more at trine Date:… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• trench — 1. noun /tɹɛntʃ/ a) A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground, especially in warfare. I was the first person in my high school to wear a trench and fedora constantly, and Ben was one of the first to wear a black trench. b) A pit, usually …   Wiktionary

• trench — Synonyms and related words: Bassalia, abri, abysm, abyss, abyssal zone, adit, air raid shelter, approach, approach trench, aqueduct, arroyo, barge in, bathyal zone, benthos, bomb shelter, bombproof, bore, bottom, bottom glade, bottom waters,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• trench — [[t]trɛntʃ[/t]] n. 1) for a long, narrow excavation in the ground dug by soldiers as a defense against enemy fire or attack 2) civ a deep furrow, ditch, or cut 3) oce a long, narrow depression in the deep sea floor, site of ocean deeps 4) for to… …   From formal English to slang

• trench — an elongate and very deep depression with steep sides in the sea floor, cf. trough …   Dictionary of ichthyology