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ditches

/ˈdɪtʃɪz/

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noun

Dirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc.

Examples :

"After a long day of gardening, the worker washed his hands, but some ditches of dirt remained ingrained under his fingernails. "

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verb

To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.

Examples :

"The toddler ditches his mashed peas into the carpet, grinding them in with his tiny fists. "

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noun

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

Examples :

"Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."

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verb

To discard or abandon.

Examples :

"Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."

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verb

To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.

Examples :

"When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores."

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verb

To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.

Examples :

"The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine."

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verb

To dig ditches.

Examples :

"Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."

agriculture environment action

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verb

To dig ditches around.

Examples :

"The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."

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verb

To throw into a ditch.

Examples :

"The engine was ditched and turned on its side."

environment action