Definition of ditch. Meaning of ditch. Synonyms of ditch

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Definition of ditch

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Stonecrop Stone"crop`, n. [AS. st[=a]ncropp.] 1. A sort of tree. [Obs.] --Mortimer. 2. (Bot.) Any low succulent plant of the genus Sedum, esp. Sedum acre, which is common on bare rocks in Europe, and is spreading in parts of America. See Orpine. Virginian, or Ditch, stonecrop, an American plant (Penthorum sedoides).
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Ditch Ditch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ditched; p. pr. & vb. n. Ditching.] 1. To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land. 2. To surround with a ditch. --Shak. 3. To throw into a ditch; as, the engine was ditched and turned on its side.
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Ditch Ditch, v. i. To dig a ditch or ditches. --Swift.
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Ditch Ditch (?; 224), n.; pl. Ditches. [OE. dich, orig. the same word as dik. See Dike.] 1. A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a town or fortress. In the latter sense, it is called also a moat or a fosse. 2. Any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth.

Meaning of ditch from wikipedia

- A ditch is a small to moderate trench created to channel water. A ditch can be used for drainage, to drain water from low-lying areas, alongside roadways...
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- The Ditch, also known as Goodbye Jiabiangou, is a 2010 film produced and directed by Wang Bing, an independent Chinese filmmaker better known for his...
- A bar or borrow ditch is a roadside channel dug for drainage purposes. Typically, the dirt is "borrowed" from the ditch, and used to crown the road. It...
- The Peterborough ditch murders were a series of murders which took place in Cambridgeshire, England, in March 2013. All three victims were male and died...
- Look up ditch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A ditch is a small depression created to channel water. Ditch, ditching or The Ditch may also refer to...
- The Velvet Ditch is the second EP by English punk rock duo Slaves, released on 18 July 2019. It was the band's final release before they changed their...
- Skip Day (also called Senior Day, Senior Skip Day, Ditch Day, Senior Ditch Day, Cut Day, or Senior Cut Day) is a tradition in schools where students in...
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