Philippine Trench

[ fil-uh-peen trench ]

noun
  1. an oceanic trench in the western Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines: site of the Emden Deep.

Origin of Philippine Trench

1
First 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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