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trench vs natural depression

natural depression vs trench

trench and natural depression both are nouns.

trench is a verb but natural depression is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trench Yes No Yes No
natural depression Yes No No No
As nouns, natural depression is a hypernym of trench; that is, natural depression is a word with a broader meaning than trench:
  • trench: a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
  • natural depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
Other hypernyms of trench include depression.
trench (noun) natural depression (noun)
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth a sunken or depressed geological formation
any long ditch cut in the ground
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
trench (verb) natural depression (verb)
cut or carve deeply into
dig a trench or trenches
cut a trench in, as for drainage
fortify by surrounding with trenches
set, plant, or bury in a trench
impinge or infringe upon
Difference between trench and natural depression

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