Trench Definition

trench
noun
  1. a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
  2. a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
  3. any long ditch cut in the ground
verb
  1. impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
  2. fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp"
  3. cut or carve deeply into; "letters trenched into the stone"
  4. set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables"
  5. cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
  6. dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"

"Trench" in song lyrics

See how trench is used in real songs:

  • "Leather trench"
    B-Legit f/ C-Bo, Celly Cel — Niggaz Get They Wig Split
  • "At times it's hard to breath in the trench"
    Bless 1 — Never Give Up
  • "Margarita glinch, lyric cannon out my trench"
    Camp-Lo — Krystal Karrington

Usage tips for "trench"

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