shallow trench

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Refers to a trench that is not deep.

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Examples (10)

  • The gardener dug a shallow trench for the new vegetable rows.
  • They had to excavate a shallow trench to lay the irrigation pipes.
  • A shallow trench was quickly dug as a temporary drainage channel.
  • For electrical wiring, only a shallow trench is usually required.
  • The soldiers hastily created a shallow trench for cover during the exercise.
  • Archaeologists uncovered a shallow trench indicating an ancient boundary.
  • Heavy rain carved a shallow trench across the muddy path.
  • Make sure the shallow trench is wide enough for the roots of the young plants.
  • We need to dig a shallow trench around the tent to divert water.
  • The construction crew prepared a shallow trench for the foundation's initial layer.