road ditch

  • 1ditch check — noun : a small usually wood or concrete dam placed at frequent intervals below the surface of a road ditch to prevent erosion …

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  • 2Road surface marking — is any kind of device or material that is used on a road surface in order to convey official information. Road surface markings are used on paved roadways to provide guidance and information to drivers and pedestrians. Uniformity of the markings… …

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  • 3road hog — {n.}, {informal} A car driver who takes more than his share of the road. * /A road hog forced John s car into the ditch./ …

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  • 4road hog — {n.}, {informal} A car driver who takes more than his share of the road. * /A road hog forced John s car into the ditch./ …

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  • 5Ditch Trilogy — The Ditch Trilogy refers to a trio of rock music albums by Neil Young made in the wake of his chart topping best seller, Harvest. The moniker derives from a quote by Young, printed in the self penned track by track liner notes to his career… …

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  • 6ditch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, wide ▪ shallow, small ▪ open ▪ The drainage system consisted of a few open ditches to facilitate run off …

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  • 7ditch — [[t]dɪ̱tʃ[/t]] ditches, ditching, ditched 1) N COUNT A ditch is a long narrow channel cut into the ground at the side of a road or field. 2) VERB If you ditch something that you have or are responsible for, you abandon it or get rid of it,… …

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  • 8ditch — I UK [dɪtʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms ditch : singular ditch plural ditches a long narrow hole dug along the side of a road or field, usually so that water can run into it II UK [dɪtʃ] / US verb Word forms ditch : present tense… …

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  • 9ditch — ditch1 [dıtʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: dic] a long narrow hole dug at the side of a field, road etc to hold or remove unwanted water →↑last ditch ditch 2 ditch2 v 1.) [T] informal to stop having something because you no longer want it ▪ The… …

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  • 10ditch — ditch1 [ dıtʃ ] noun count a long narrow hole dug along the side of a road or field, usually so that water can run into it ditch ditch 2 [ dıtʃ ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if an aircraft ditches, or if the pilot ditches it, it comes… …

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