trench
noun
a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
trenching
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present participleof trench.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Amy Bodek, the county’s regional planning director, recently warned Edison that a government ordinance protects oak trees and that “utility trenching is not exempt from these requirements.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
The developer’s footprint proposes excavation and trenching over identified Indigenous Traditional Cultural Properties, historic and archaeological resources and access to exercise ceremonial practices and treaty-gathering rights.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
They were used to using machinery and trenching and those skills were transferrable to cemeteries.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2022
“He started trenching, picking, and ordered up drilling,” said Mr. Kabongo.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2021
Tools for emergency, tow lines, a small block and tackle, a trenching tool and crowbar, tools for making and fixing and improvising.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
