shallow ditch

collocation in English

meaningsofshallowandditch

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shallow
adjective
uk
/ˈʃæl.əʊ/us
/ˈʃæl.oʊ/
having only a short distance from the top to ...
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ditch
noun[C]
uk
/dɪtʃ/us
/dɪtʃ/
a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field, used especially for supplying or removing water or for ...
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(Definition ofshallowandditchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Less than a mile from the house, the van gently eased off the road and fell on its side in ashallowditch.
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It is surrounded by ashallowditchand by a glacis extending to the shorelines on three sides.
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In front ran ashallowditchdug at sea level cut into the bedrock.
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It now consists of an oval enclosure with ashallowditch.
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Each is surrounded by ashallowditchwhich has become partly infilled.
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The site is a semi-elliptical embankment, consisting of four sections, each high, and bordered by ashallowditch.
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The land front itself was protected by ashallowditch.
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The water's flow path, along with the wide andshallowditch, is designed to maximize the time water spends in the swale, which aids the trapping of pollutants and silt.
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They were transformed into arable land with plots divided by shallow ditches (figure 6e).
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The two barrows with middle bronze age cremations both have shallow ditches, interrupted by a causeway to the south.
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Mills volunteered to cover the advance down ashallowditchto a point within 50 yards of the objective.
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The work was constructed by the expedient of digging ashallowditchalong the planned course and letting the tidal action carry the loose soil out to sea.
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Reaching the rear of the platoon position, he took partial cover in ashallowditchand directed covering fire for the men who had begun to move forward.
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After moving to the relative cover of ashallowditch, he detected 3 enemy soldiers who had penetrated the position and were preparing to fire on his comrades.
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A new element of this period are shallow ditches.
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Near the pueblo are traces of shallow ditches extending from the nearby springs.
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Behind houses on the northwest side of the village are low banks and shallow ditches that suggest closes larger than the current gardens.
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