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TRENCHER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("trencher" is a kind of...):

board (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose)

Derivation:

trench (cut or carve deeply into)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who digs trenches

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("trencher" is a kind of...):

digger (a laborer who digs)

Derivation:

trench (dig a trench or trenches)

trench (cut a trench in, as for drainage)

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