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I . trench [trentʃ] N

II . trench [trentʃ] VB trans

III . trench [trentʃ] VB intr (on, upon)

2. trench:

trench
trench on sb's time

trench coat N

Usage examples with trench

trench on sb's time
the fill for a trench

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A second trench is then started, backfilling the first trench.
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There were 12 strong points along the first trench line, and a complete second line of trenches to fall back into.
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The plate boundaries which meet at this triple junction are all subduction zones (trenches).
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This trench is created by the gravitational pull of the relatively dense subducting plate pulling the leading edge of the plate downward.
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The common people used simple methods of preservation, such as digging deep ditches and trenches, brining, and salting their foods.
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During school-time raids, lessons and exams went on in the trenches which had been built in the grounds, the children sitting on their bunks.
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The soldiers sat on wooden boards with holes, which covered one big trench.
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The commission rejected the "char minimum" proposal of 56 tons as it had insufficient trench-crossing capacity.
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It has a range of ridges and trenches.
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A trench lined with an earthen embankment was constructed on the perimeter of the block.
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