deep trench

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Definition of deep trench in English Turkish dictionary

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deep-sea trench

derin-deniz hendeği/çukuru

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Definition of deep trench in English English dictionary

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deep-sea trench

or oceanic trench Any long, narrow, steep-sided depression in the ocean bottom in which maximum oceanic depths (24,000-36,000 ft, or 7,000-11,000 m) occur. The deepest known depression of this kind is the Mariana Trench. Most trenches occur at subduction zones, where one tectonic plate is thrust under another

Turkish pronunciation

dip trenç

Pronunciation

/ˈdēp ˈtrenʧ/ /ˈdiːp ˈtrɛnʧ/