"aven" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: avens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French aven. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:aven|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "aven", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "aven", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="aven"> Borrowed from French aven. Head templates: {{en-noun}} aven (plural avens)
  1. A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes connecting with passages above. Translations (a vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage): awen [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-aven-en-noun-v1o8FwaS Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of 'a vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage': 99 1
  2. A pothole.
    Sense id: en-aven-en-noun-V42xmJQ5 Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: domepit
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