fosse

Definitions of fosse
  1. noun
    a trap in the form of a concealed hole
    synonyms: piège, trappe
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    type of:
    guet-apens, piège, piège à gibier
    a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
  2. noun
    a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
    synonyms: cavité, excavation
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    types:
    sables mouvants
    a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
    bac à sable, sablonnière
    a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
    type of:
    cavité, excavation
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
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