1592953660000 1312632483000 term-63477 1616541243180 1312632558000 1616290235217 adlib fitz-online adlib-term-63477 6b1bedb3-d9f1-3778-8a30-701c2f6a21ce 2 1 scope note Use for long, narrow, usually steep-sided cuts into the earth, as to receive pipes, wires, or footings; may also be used for defensive cuts, especially when the excavated earth is heaped in front as a barrier. For defensive cuts in which the earth is not used as added protection, use "fosses" or "moats." reference term-63471 adlib-term-63471 3a382448-5c31-3210-a6a1-7167a5f2e4b7 trench V.RK.AFU.ALO.ARI.AXC.ALO.AFU.ARI 1 code V.RK.AFU.ALO.ARI.AXC.ALO.AFU.ARI 1 trenches reference term-63476 adlib-term-63476 9a09e804-37fe-3684-a268-cedb66fef9de cuts trenches term