fosse

variants or foss
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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Noun
  • First responders located a trench approximately 90 feet long, five feet wide and five feet deep that been excavated to connect a private residence’s sewer system to the city sewer line, Wright said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
  • The video showed soldiers being instructed on firing grenade launchers, neutralizing enemy drones and clearing trenches.
    Isabel van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Excessive rainfall may flood roadside ditches causing debris to be washed onto the highway.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
  • Her friend slammed the brakes, and the vehicle skidded into a ditch, then flipped.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Intense rainfall, as common in tropical latitudes, and water vapor in the eruption column can mix with volcanic ash and debris, forming deadly mudflows called lahars by geologists after an Indonesian word for ravines on the slopes of a volcano.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
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“Fosse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosse. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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