trench cut

noun

A triangle-shaped cut in a tell, used to see how many levels there are or to find information about each separate settlement.

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Meanings

nountrench cut (plural trench cuts)

plural trench cuts

  1. archaeologyA triangle-shaped cut in a tell, used to see how many levels there are or to find information about each separate settlement.
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APA

trench cut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trench%20cut

MLA

“trench cut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trench%20cut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trench cut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trench%20cut.

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