fosa

Definitions of fosa
  1. noun
    ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
    synonyms: foso
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    type of:
    zanja
    a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
  2. noun
    a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
    synonyms: cavidad, hoyo
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    types:
    arenas movedizas
    a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
    arenal
    a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
    type of:
    hoya, hoyo, hueco, socavón
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
  3. noun
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
    synonyms: sima
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    types:
    abismo
    a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
    type of:
    abertura, claro
    an open or empty space in or between things
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