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effossion

/ɪˈfɔʃən/

effossion noun: a digging out or up.

Noun

effossion (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A digging out or up.
    • the effossion of coins1727, John Arbuthnot, Tables of Ancient Coins, Weights and Measures. Explain'd and exemplify'd in several dissertations
    • We shall now detail the whole process for the reduction of the ore, from the first moment of its effossion, until the developement of the precious metals […]1818, Edward Daniel Clarke, Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

Origin of effossion

From Latin effossio. See effodient.

Questions about effossion

What does effossion mean?
Effossion means a digging out or up.
What part of speech is effossion?
Effossion is a noun.
How do you pronounce effossion?
Effossion is pronounced /ɪˈfɔʃən/.

Words near effossion in the dictionary

  1. effortposter
  2. effortposters
  3. effortposting
  4. effortposts
  5. efforts
  6. effossion
  7. Effra
  8. effraction
  9. effractions
  10. effranchise
  11. effranchised

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