depthenとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

depthen (三人称単数 現在形 depthens, 現在分詞 depthening, 過去形および過去分詞形 depthened)

1. (transitive, now まれに) To increase the depth of; make deep or deeper
   • 1869, The East Anglian, volume 3:

     And in 1770, a Mr. John Gayford went to Holland to buy an engine to depthen the haven.

   • 1956, Street Engineering, volume 1, page 43:

     It Is equipped with a 36 In bucket that depthens and clears the ditch of debris.

同意語

• deepen