No. 11,237 in French
puits
"Well" (a deep hole to access water, oil, etc.).
In a sentence
Il puisait de l'eau fraîche au puits chaque matin.
He drew fresh water from the well every morning.
Here, 'puits' refers to a physical well, typically used for extracting water from the ground.
La compréhension des mystères de l'univers est comme un puits sans fond.
Understanding the mysteries of the universe is like a bottomless well.
In this sentence, 'puits' is used metaphorically to describe a source of inexhaustible or limitless resources or depth.
Le chantier nécessite un puits d'aération pour éliminer les gaz toxiques.
The construction site requires a ventilation well to remove toxic gases.
Here, 'puits' refers to a structural element serving a specific engineering purpose, such as ventilation in this case.
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