No. 9,097 in Catalan
fosa
"Fosa" in Catalan means "pit" or "grave."
In a sentence
La fosa comuna era el lloc on enterraven diverses persones juntes.
The mass grave was the place where several people were buried together.
Here, 'fosa' refers to a grave or a burial site, specifically one used for multiple individuals.
La fosa de l'acer requereix temperatures molt altes.
The melting of steel requires very high temperatures.
In this context, 'fosa' means the process of melting or liquefying a material.
Quan es van obrir les portes, va haver-hi una fosa de gent entrant a la sala.
When the doors were opened, there was a mass of people entering the hall.
Here, 'fosa' metaphorically represents a crowd or a mass of people together.
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