1. noun /dɪtʃ/
Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.
2. verb /dɪtʃ/
Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.
b) To deliberately crash-land an airplane on the sea.
When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.
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