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trench n. a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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trench v. [
impinge, encroach, entrench] impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
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trench n. [
deep, oceanic abyss] a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
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trench v. fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp"
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trench n. any long ditch cut in the ground
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