Philippine Trench
[ fil-uh-peen trench ]
noun
an oceanic trench in the western Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines: site of the Emden Deep.
Origin of Philippine Trench
1First recorded in 1930–35
- Also called Phil·ip·pine Deep [fil-uh-peen deep], /ˈfɪl əˌpin ˈdip/, Min·da·na·o Trench [min-duh-nah-oh trench, -nou], /ˌmɪn dəˈnɑ oʊ ˈtrɛntʃ, -ˈnaʊ/, Min·da·na·o Deep .
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