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TRENCHER
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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:
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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