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fossa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • canal noun A man-made waterway built for boats, irrigation, or drainage.
  • ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
  • moat noun A deep, wide ditch, usually filled with water, dug around a castle or fort for defence.
  • trench noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.

Senses

fossa is used for these senses in English:

  • canal An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
  • ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
  • moat A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
  • trench A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

canal — full definition

  1. noun A man-made waterway built for boats, irrigation, or drainage.
  2. noun A tube-shaped passage inside the body or a plant.

ditch — full definition

  1. noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
  2. verb To abandon or get rid of something or someone.
  3. verb To skip school or a class without permission.

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