fissure
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a long narrow opening
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a long narrow depression in a surfacesynonyms: brisure
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the occurrence of breakingsynonyms: fente
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a hole in the ground made by excavatingsynonyms: troutypes:fosséa long narrow excavation in the earthmineexcavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extractedbassinan excavation that is (usually) filled with waterpuitsa deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brinepuits artésiena well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upwardciterne, réservoiran artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwaterpuits de pétrolea well that yields or has yielded oilmine d'argenta mine where silver ore is dugrigolea ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earthtype of:artefacta man-made object taken as a whole
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a canal made by erosion or excavationtype of:canallong and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
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