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trenching

UK
/ˈtrɛntʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈtrɛntʃɪŋ/

Translations

trenchingnoun
trenchings
pl
The workers were busy with the trenching for the new pipeline.
Рабочие были заняты рытьем траншеи для нового трубопровода.
Additional translations
рытьё
канавокопание
Synonyms
excavation
burrowing
ditching
channeling
digging
trenchingadjective
more trenching
Comp.
most trenching
Super.
UK
/ˈtrɛn.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈtrɛn.tʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g. "trenching machine"
trenchverb

trenching

Gerund

trenched
Past Simple
trenched
Past Participle
trenching
Gerund
UK
/trɛntʃ/
US
/trɛntʃ/
They decided to trench the garden to improve drainage.
Они решили рыть сад, чтобы улучшить дренаж.
The soldiers were ordered to trench the area for protection.
Солдатам было приказано окапывать территорию для защиты.
Synonyms
excavate
hollow out
cut
channel
dig

Definitions

trenchingnoun
The act or process of digging trenches, especially for military or construction purposes.
The trenching for the new pipeline began early in the morning.
A long, narrow ditch created by the process of trenching.
The trenching in the field was filled with water after the heavy rain.
trenchingadjective
Relating to or used for the digging of trenches.
The crew rented a trenching excavator for the project.
trenchverb
To dig a long, narrow ditch.
The workers trenched the field to lay down the irrigation pipes.
To cut into or carve out a trench in something.
The soldiers trenched the hillside to create a defensive position.
To surround or fortify with trenches.
The army trenched the camp to protect it from enemy attacks.
To encroach or infringe, usually followed by on or upon.
The new regulations trench upon basic civil liberties.
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