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trenchwise

trenchwise adverb: in the manner of a trench or ditch.

Adverb

trenchwise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a trench or ditch.

Origin of trenchwise

From trench + -wise.

Questions about trenchwise

What does trenchwise mean?
Trenchwise means in the manner of a trench or ditch.
What part of speech is trenchwise?
Trenchwise is an adverb.

Words near trenchwise in the dictionary

  1. trenchmore
  2. trenchmores
  3. Trenchtown
  4. trenchward
  5. trenchwards
  6. trenchwise
  7. trenchwork
  8. trenchworks
  9. trend
  10. trend line
  11. trend lines

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