a pit dug to gain an idea of the contents of a site; also figurative.
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释义 | the world > time > relative time > the past > history or knowledge about the past > [noun] > archaeology > archaeological expedition or excavation > trench (4) test-pit1896 a pit dug to gain an idea of the contents of a site; also figurative. sondage1914 A deep trench or hole dug to investigate the order and relative position of strata within a site. robber trench1932 a trench representing the foundations of a wall, the stones of which have been partially or entirely removed; cf. rob, v. 8. trial trench1947 an exploratory trench dug on a site; hence trial-trench vb. intr. |
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