fossa

Definitions of fossa
  1. noun
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
    synonyms: affossamento, buca, escavazione, scavatura, scavo
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    lagna
    a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
    cunetta, fossato, fosso, tagliata
    a long narrow excavation in the earth
    miniera
    excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
    cava, petraia, pietraia
    a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
    pozzo
    a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
    cisterna, serbatoio
    an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
    solfara
    a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground
    piscina
    pool that provides a facility for swimming
    riviera
    a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
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