ditch ditch /ˈdɪtʃ/

noun

1. () A long narrow excavation in the earth  ( ditch )
   a long narrow excavation in the earth
    The children enjoyed playing near the ditch, looking for tadpoles and insects.
   The children enjoyed playing near the ditch, looking for tadpoles and insects.
   
   
2. Any small natural waterway  ( ditch )
   any small natural waterway
    Kids were playing near the small ditch behind the school.
   Kids were playing near the small ditch behind the school.
   
   

verb

1. Cut a trench in, as for drainage  ( ditch , trench )
   cut a trench in, as for drainage
    Ditch the land to drain it
   ditch the land to drain it
    Trench the fields
   trench the fields
   
2. [Informal] Crash or crash-land  ( ditch [Informal] )
   crash or crash-land
    Ditch a car
   ditch a car
    Ditch a plane
   ditch a plane
   
3. (air travel) make an emergency landing on water  ( ditch )
   (air travel) make an emergency landing on water
   
4. [Informal] Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly  ( ditch [Informal] , dump [Informal] )
   sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
    The company dumped him after many years of service
   The company dumped him after many years of service
    She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man
   She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man
   
5. [Informal] Throw away  ( chuck , ditch [Informal] )
   throw away
    Chuck these old notes
   Chuck these old notes
   
6. Forsake  ( ditch )
   forsake
    Ditch a lover
   ditch a lover
   

 louvar louvar /ˈluːvɑːr/

noun

1. Large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton  ( louvar , Luvarus imperialis )
   large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton
   
   

 powder-post termite powder-post termite /ˈpaʊdər poʊst ˈtɜːrmaɪt/

noun

1. Extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions  ( Cryptotermes brevis , powder-post termite )
   extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions
   
   

 labourer labourer /ˈleɪbərər/

noun

1. [Canadian, British] Someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor  ( jack , labourer [Canadian, British] , manual laborer [American] , laborer [American] , manual labourer [Canadian, British] )
   someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
     The hardworking laborer toiled under the scorching sun, building houses for others.
   The hardworking laborer toiled under the scorching sun, building houses for others.