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tenches

tenches is the plural of tench.

Meaning of tench

Noun (1)

tench (plural tench or tenches)

  1. A species of freshwater game fish, Tinca tinca.

Noun (2)

tench (plural tenches)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A penitentiary.

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Questions about tenches

What is tenches the plural of?
Tenches is the plural of tench.

Words near tenches in the dictionary

  1. Tenby
  2. Tenby Point
  3. tencephalon
  4. tench
  5. tencha
  6. tenches
  7. Tencza
  8. Tenczas
  9. tend
  10. tend bar
  11. tend to one's knitting

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