fosse

noun

ˈfäs How to pronounce fosse (audio)
variants or foss
Definition of fossenext
as in trench
a long narrow channel dug in the earth the first line of defense is a water-filled fosse that enemy troops would have to cross

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  1. trench
  2. ditch
  3. ravine
Noun
  • This is said to have involved training in artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles, and basic infantry operations, including trench clearing.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Russian forces have been training them in artillery, drones and trench clearing.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of trench
Noun
  • But there was also a three-hour standstill in traffic caused by a tractor trailer that had driven into a ditch on a road that usually does not permit vehicles so big, but made an exception because that was the only way into or out of the area in the wake of the storm.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Bucks use water as a barrier, think deep drainage ditches, creeks, streams, and rivers.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of ditch
Noun
  • Inside Lebanon, the politicians who, together with Hezbollah, had driven the country into an economic ravine now began jockeying for power: Could Amal, the other main Shiite party, seize the advantage?
    Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Efforts were ongoing on Saturday morning to recover some of the bodies that had fallen into a ravine, a local government official who asked not to be named told Reuters.
    Reuters, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of ravine
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