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  • 1trench warfare — combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches. [1915 20] * * * Warfare in which the opposing sides attack, counterattack, and defend from sets of trenches dug into the ground. It was developed by Sébastien Le Prestre de… …

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  • 2Trench 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… …

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  • 3Trench shield — Trench shields are steel or aluminum structures used for protecting utility workers while performing their duties within a trench. They are customarily constructed with sidewalls of varying thicknesses held apart by steel or aluminum spreaders.… …

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  • 4Trench — Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the like. [Obs …

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  • 5Trench cavalier — Trench Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the… …

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  • 6Trench plough — Trench Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the… …

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  • 7Trench plow — Trench Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the… …

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  • 8Trench-plough — Trench plow Trench plow , Trench plough Trench plough ( plou ), v. t. To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9Trench-plow — Trench plough Trench plough ( plou ), v. t. To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10Trench 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… …

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