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A ditch is a small to moderate trench created to channel water. A ditch can be used for drainage , to drain water from low-lying areas, alongside roadways or fields, or to channel water from a more distant source for plant irrigation .
A ditch and earth bank at Old Sarum, near Salisbury in England, dating from the Iron Age. Ditch of Valletta, which was built between 1566 and the 1570s.. In military engineering, a ditch is an obstacle designed to slow down or break up an attacking force, while a trench is intended to provide cover to the defenders.
A bar or borrow ditch is a roadside channel dug for drainage purposes. Typically, the dirt is "borrowed" from the ditch, and used to crown the road. It is a variation of a bar or borrow pit, in construction, when dirt is removed and used for construction purposes, and later left to fill with water, forming ponds or lakes.
The two stage drainage ditch is classified as a 'surface' sustainable drainage system, contrary to a sub-surface system. The two stage drainage ditch is a modification of the land whereby grass benches which serve as floodplains are formed within the land of the watershed of the water system, shown in the diagram to the right. [1]
Skip Day (also called Senior Day, Senior Skip Day, Ditch Day, Senior Ditch Day, Cut Day, or Senior Cut Day) is a tradition in schools where students in the senior class skip school. [ 1 ] Description
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Mounjaro vs. Ozempic: Which Is Better for Weight Loss? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. In one corner, we’ve got Mounjaro, and in the other, Ozempic.