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trench in Arabic

خَنْدَق ḵandaq

/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/

trench in Arabic: خَنْدَق (ḵandaq), أُخْدُود (ʔuḵdūd). In English, trench means a long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement.

Arabic words for trench

long, narrow ditch or hole
خَنْدَق ḵandaq, أُخْدُود ʔuḵdūd
military excavation
خَنْدَق ḵandaq

English meaning of trench

  1. noun A long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement.
  2. noun A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.
  3. noun A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.
  4. noun A trench coat.

Full definition of trench

trench in a sentence

  • The trenches for installing the underground cables were dug with a trencher.
  • The soldiers in the trenches rely on logistical support.
  • to trench land for the purpose of draining it

trench in other languages

Questions about trench in Arabic

What is the meaning of trench in Arabic?
Trench in Arabic is خَنْدَق (ḵandaq), أُخْدُود (ʔuḵdūd).
ما معنى كلمة trench؟
Trench: خَنْدَق (ḵandaq), أُخْدُود (ʔuḵdūd).
What does trench mean in English?
Trench means a long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement.

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