"foss" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɑs/ [General-American], /fɔs/ [General-American], /fɒs/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-foss.wav Forms: fosses [plural]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{en-noun}} foss (plural fosses)
  1. Alternative spelling of fosse. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fosse
    Sense id: en-foss-en-noun-YoyyLLVv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /fɔs/ [General-American] Forms: fosses [plural]
Etymology: From Icelandic or Norwegian foss, both from Old Norse fors (“waterfall”). Doublet of force (“waterfall”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|is|-}} Icelandic, {{bor|en|no|foss}} Norwegian foss, {{der|en|non|fors|t=waterfall}} Old Norse fors (“waterfall”), {{dbt|en|force|t1=waterfall}} Doublet of force (“waterfall”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} foss (plural fosses)
  1. (Northern England) A waterfall. Tags: Northern-England Categories (topical): Waterfalls
    Sense id: en-foss-en-noun-f-vTIyx0 Disambiguation of Waterfalls: 8 92 Categories (other): Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Old Irish entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 3 5 8 14 12 16 4 16 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 10 1 1 12 18 20 22 1 14 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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