noun
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A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
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Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.
verb
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To discard or abandon.
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Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.
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To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
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When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.
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To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
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The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine.
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To dig ditches.
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Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching.
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To dig ditches around.
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The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding.
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To throw into a ditch.
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The engine was ditched and turned on its side.