DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
(OP)
Hi to all, good day... Im confused with the term "trench" and "ditch"... Ive tried to find its definitons but still im not in disarray... Is TRENCH and DITCH the same ? Thanks for any comment...





RE: DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
RE: DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
However a 'trench' means to me having more longitudinal dimensions and most usually temporary for various purposes e.g cables laying,pipelines laying etc. jobs and back-filled afterwards.
Whereas a 'ditch' to me means an excavation deeper and somewhat ir-regular shaped;most usually there for longer periods.
However English speaking(Mother tongue)personnel may contribute even more.
Best Regards
Qalander(Chem)
RE: DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
RE: DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
NOUN: A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.
VERB: Inflected forms: ditched, ditch·ing, ditch·es
Ditch
TRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To dig or make a long narrow trench or furrow in. 2. To surround with a long narrow trench or furrow. 3a. To drive (a vehicle) into a long narrow trench, as one beside a road. b. To derail (a train). 4. Slang a. To get rid of; discard: ditched the old yard furniture. b. To get away from (a person, especially a companion). c. To discontinue use of or association with: ditch the job at the hamburger stand. d. To skip (class or school). 5. To crash-land (an aircraft) on water.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To dig a ditch. 2. To crash-land in water. Used of an aircraft or a pilot.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English dich, from Old English
trench
NOUN: 1. A deep furrow or ditch. 2. A long narrow ditch embanked with its own soil and used for concealment and protection in warfare. 3. A long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor.
VERB: Inflected forms: trenched, trench·ing, trench·es
TRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To cut a trench in. 2. To fortify with trenches. 3. To place in a trench. 4. To make a cut in; carve.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To dig trenches or a trench. 2. To verge or encroach. Often used with on or upon.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English trenche, from Old French, from trenchier, to cut, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *trincre, variant of Latin truncre, from truncus, trunk. \
RE: DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
Trench – a narrow long excavation with timbered or bare sides, vertical or battered.
Ditch – an excavation made by humans that is long and narrow, such as a channel or trench cut through earth or rock to carry water for drainage or irrigation.
RE: DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
RE: DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
To me, a trench is something that is dug with specialty machinery specifically with the intent that it be refilled when a pipe or wire or etc that is to be buried is inserted while a ditch is dug with the intent that it always remain open as a channel for flow.
But that is just me. I didn't get that out of any dictionary, just from lots of dirt that I have moved. Oh, yes, sorry, I remember that this is a Civil Engineering forum, sorry - soil, that is.
rmw
RE: DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
Trench - No (water), thanks.
RE: DIFFERENCE OF TRENCH AND DITCH
Thanks Ron, 786392, MiketheEngineer, cvg, bimr, rmw and kslee1000 for all your efforts... Keep doing these Sirs, you help a lot... Thank you...