gisement

French

Etymology

From gésir +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒiz.mɑ̃/
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Noun

gisement m (plural gisements)

deposit (of oil, minerals); bed (of coal, ore etc.)

Further reading

“gisement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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