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Ditch

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
"Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.; The truck careered off the road into a ditch."
2.NounA raised bank of earth and the hedgerow on top.
3.VerbTo discard or abandon.
"Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.; Why did you ditch your last boyfriend? He was so nice to you."
4.VerbTo deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
"When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores."
5.VerbTo deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
"The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine."
6.VerbTo dig ditches.
"Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."
7.VerbTo dig ditches around.
"The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."
8.VerbTo throw into a ditch.
"The engine was ditched and turned on its side."
9.VerbAlternative form of deech.
10.NounAlternative form of deech.
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