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The correct spelling is ditches.
How to pronounce ditches
noun
IPA: /ˈdɪtʃɪz/
Say it like: Dic-hes
The correct spelling is ditches. Dirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc. For example: "Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."
Usage Examples
“Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.”
“Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.”
“When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Dirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc.
- 2.A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
verb
- 1.To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.
- 2.To discard or abandon.
- 3.To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
- 4.To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
- 5.To dig ditches.
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