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Word: Ditch
Speech Type: Noun
Old English dīc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dijk ‘ditch, dyke’ and German Teich ‘pond, pool’, also to dyke
dɪtʃ
a narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water
Short Definition:narrow channel dug to hold water
Examples:- their car went out of control and plunged into a ditch
Word: Ditch
Speech Type: Verb
dɪtʃ
provide with a ditch or ditches
Short Definition:provide with ditch
Examples:- he was praised for ditching the coastal areas
get rid of or give up
Short Definition:get rid of
Examples:- plans for the road were ditched following a public inquiry
bring (an aircraft) down on water in an emergency
Short Definition:bring aircraft down on water
Examples:- he was picked up by a gunboat after ditching his plane in the Mediterranean
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