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fosse

noun

ˈfäs

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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Re-signing Austin Corbett and Cade Mays to compete at center is a logical, cost-effective strategy that seems to align with the way the Panthers will approach their already expensive trench group.

Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian drones observed some Russians advancing as far as a key trench anchoring Ukrainian positions just east of Leonidovo in the no-man’s-land along the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian troops occupy in Kursk.

David Axe, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

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