Phrase Hound found 55 phrases and 32 compound words that contain trench. The most common are listed below. Open trench in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 55
- Mariana TrenchA submarine trench in the North Pacific Ocean, noted for having the deepest known point on Earth.
- trench coatA military-style raincoat with a belt and deep pockets and often epaulettes.
- trench warfareWarfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time.
- oceanic trenchA hemispheric-scale long but narrow topographic depression of the seabed.
- trench footA medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet, similar to frostbite.
- Philippine TrenchA deep-sea trench in the Pacific Ocean to east of the Philippines.
- Tonga TrenchAn oceanic trench in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the second deepest trench in the world.
- Trench TownA neighborhood in St. Andrew parish, partly in Kingston, Jamaica.
- fire trenchA deep trench from which one can fire on the enemy.
- trench mouthAcute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.
- Puerto Rico TrenchA deep oceanic trench located on the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Marianas TrenchSynonym of Mariana Trench: A submarine trench in the North Pacific Ocean, noted for having the deepest known point on Earth.
- trench bootA boot designed to stand up to the wet, muddy conditions of trench warfare.
- trench knifeA knife designed for use in hand-to-hand fighting in trenches, typically having a double-edged blade and a knuckleduster on the handle.
- trench mortarA small mortar designed to fire shells from one trench to an enemy trench.
- flame trenchA diversion channel for rocket exhaust, directing it away from the launch pad, to prevent the exhaust from damaging the rocket or launch infrastructure.
- trench artAny decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians, where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences.
- trench clubAn improvised hand-held weapon used by raiding parties in World War One
- trench coatsplural of trench coat: A military-style raincoat with a belt and deep pockets and often epaulettes.
- trench effectThe phenomenon of a fire rushing quickly up an inclined surface, due to a combination of the Coandă effect (which causes the fire to hug the inclined surface) and flashover (where the surface of a space near the fire — in this case the …
- trench feverAn acute infectious disease, caused by the microorganism Rickettsia quintana (now Bartonella quintana) and transmitted by the louse Pediculus humanus, that affected very many soldiers during World War I.
- trench knivesplural of trench knife: A knife designed for use in hand-to-hand fighting in trenches, typically having a double-edged blade and a knuckleduster on the handle.
- slit trenchA narrow defensive trench sufficient for one or two soldiers.
- trench broomThe Thompson submachine gun.
- trench stickA type of baton or cane used by soldiers in military trenches, especially of the First World War, for manoeuvring and for basic combat.
Compound words 32
- entrenchTo cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
- trenchlessWithout trenches.
- detrenchTo cut off or slice; to sever.
- trenchfulAn amount sufficient to fill a trench.
- nanotrenchA nanoscale trench
- betrenchTo cut up; carve; slash.
- countertrenchA military trench dug in opposition to an enemy trench.
- microtrenchA microscopic trench.
- subtrenchA secondary or subsidiary trench.
- trenchletA little trench.