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Trench

A trench is a type of excavation or depression in the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide (as opposed to a swale or a bar ditch), and narrow compared with its length (as opposed to a simple hole or pit).

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Safety

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Trench

Nodes83
Edges82
Triples110
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
Components1

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Trench

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related to Gallery · 21
Trench → Allied, Battle, Boer, December, Gallipoli Campaign, Highland Brigade, Iran, Iraq WarA Ukrainian, Leningrad, Magersfontein, Paraguayan War, Russian, Second Boer War, Siege, Soldiers, Soviet, Tuyutí, Ukraine, Western Front, World War
related to Military engineering · 18
Trench → After WW1, American Civil War, An, Badme War, Battle, Crimean War, In, Iran, Iraq War, Muhammad, No Man's Land, Russo-Ukrainian, Some, The, Trenches, With, World War, WW1
related to Safety · 17
Trench → Asphyxiation, Burnable, Cranes, Drowning, Falling, For, Gasses, Inability, Injury, Ladders, Mitigation, Oxidizers, Oxygen, The, These, Trenches, Ventilation
related to External links · 9
Trench → Centers, Disease Control, Excavation, Health Topic, NIOSH Publication, NIOSH Safety, Prevention, Trench Safety Awareness, Trenching
related to Civil engineering · 8
Trench → An, Finally, In, Such, The, They, Trenches, When
related to Geology · 6
Trench → Aleutian Trench, Mariana Trench, Natural, Others, Some, The
related to Archaeology · 3
Trench → However, The, Trenches
is a · 1
Trench → type of excavation or depression in the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide
see also · 1
Trench → Cut

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trenches often walls may engineering construction war dug safety gas created used fire steep civil soil utilities water include underground

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Trenchis atype of excavation or depression in the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide0.90text
gasinstance oftrenches are often created to install underground utilities0.80text
waterinstance oftrenches are often created to install underground utilities0.80text
powerinstance oftrenches are often created to install underground utilities0.80text
communication linesinstance oftrenches are often created to install underground utilities0.80text
backhoeinstance ofsoldiers occupy trenches to protect them against weapons fire and artillery.Trenches are dug using manual tools such as shovel and pickaxe or heavy equipment0.80text
trencherinstance ofsoldiers occupy trenches to protect them against weapons fire and artillery.Trenches are dug using manual tools such as shovel and pickaxe or heavy equipment0.80text
and excavator.For deep trenchesinstance ofsoldiers occupy trenches to protect them against weapons fire and artillery.Trenches are dug using manual tools such as shovel and pickaxe or heavy equipment0.80text
the instability of steep earthen walls requires engineeringinstance ofsoldiers occupy trenches to protect them against weapons fire and artillery.Trenches are dug using manual tools such as shovel and pickaxe or heavy equipment0.80text
safety techniques such as shoringinstance ofsoldiers occupy trenches to protect them against weapons fire and artillery.Trenches are dug using manual tools such as shovel and pickaxe or heavy equipment0.80text
canalinstance ofSome trenches are stabilized using durable materials such as concrete to create open passages0.80text
sunken roadwaysinstance ofSome trenches are stabilized using durable materials such as concrete to create open passages0.80text

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