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溝掘り機溝掘機
みぞほりき
1. [n]
▶ trench digging machine
▶ trencher
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2841722 トレンチャー 1. trencher



History:
2. A 2023-11-09 00:44:32  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>trencher (trench digging machine)</gloss>
+<gloss>trench digging machine</gloss>
+<gloss>trencher</gloss>
1. A* 2023-11-04 11:07:12  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/haige/hg-trc200-a-n/

溝掘り機	208	12.7%
溝掘機	111	6.8%
トレンチャー	1325	80.6%

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trencher_(machine)
A trencher is a piece of construction equipment used to dig trenches, especially for laying pipes or electrical cables, for installing drainage, or in preparation for trench warfare. Trenchers may range in size from walk-behind models, to attachments for a skid loader or tractor, to very heavy tracked heavy equipment.


https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/溝掘機
  Comments:
Happen to be familiar with this piece of equipment. 

"ditching machine" is comparatively rare next to "trenching machine", which in turn is rare next to "trencher".  I don't know how many glosses we want to give, but "trencher" is quite versatile.

"ditching machine" site:twitter.com    one hit?
"trenching machine" site:twitter.com 40+ hits
"trencher" site:twitter.com  some people are named "trencher", so it's a bit hard to gauge.  Lots with pics though.

"trench digging machine" is more of a definition than a gloss, but it's the literal translation of the kanji, and serves to disambiguate.
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>溝掘機</keb>
@@ -12 +15,2 @@
-<gloss>ditching machine</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="2841722">トレンチャー</xref>
+<gloss>trencher (trench digging machine)</gloss>

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