trenching

as inplow

as inverge
as inencroach
as inexcavate
as inhollow

Synonyms for trenching

verb dig up ground for cultivation

Antonyms for trenching

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "track cut through a wood," later "long, narrow ditch" (late 15c.), from Old French trenche "a slice, ditch" (late 13c.), from trenchier "to cut," possibly from Vulgar Latin *trincare, from Latin truncare "to cut or lop off" (see truncate). Trenches for military protection are first so called c.1500. Trench warfare first attested 1918. Trench-coat first recorded 1916, a type of coat worn by British officers in the trenches.

Example Sentences for trenching

“We are both of us trenching upon forbidden ground,” she said.

This, however, may be trenching a little upon the secrets of your—your—profession.

They were to dig in, trenching the line in rear of Kersselaere.

Infected trees should be removed or isolated by trenching about them.

Frank asked no further questions and they set about the trenching.

There, you are trenching upon your father's part, my child, said the Governor.

There's heaps of trenching in store for us, I can tell you.'

As you see, there is no sanitation, no trenching, no mosquito-extermination plant.

The trenching is to be performed by the fowrah, or Indian spade.

In the background, prophets and patriarchs were trenching the vineyard and pruning the vines.

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