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ditch
Definition

A long, narrow excavation artificially dug in the ground; especially an open and usually unpaved waterway, channel, or trench for conveying water for drainage or irrigation, and usually smaller than a canal. Some ditches may be natural watercourses.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2276