Detrench
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Detrench is a verb meaning To cut off or slice; to sever.
Meaning
To cut off or slice; to sever.
More Meanings
- To render something that was entrenched less thoroughly established.
- To dig out and remove from a trench.
- (military) To force (an army) out of trenches, or to be so forced out.
Example Sentences
In some cases these cables still become damaged and this results in lengths of cable having to be detrenched.
How do interests coalesce, how do they achieve or fail to achieve entrenchment, how are they detrenched when their day is done?
They found themselves caught up in a mesh of arguments about entrenching, re-entrenching and detrenching, with all the relevant permutations and combinations.
Ultimately, the system would have the capability to carry out the complete intervention process, from detrenching a pipeline to final inspection and corrosion protection.
Word Forms
- detrenches
- detrenching
- detrenched
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dissever, sever, betrench, discerp, part, slit.
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