Also means
low point, trough
Usage Note
creux can be adjective or noun — un creux is a hollow or dip in a surface, and les heures creuses are off-peak hours. As a noun it also describes the pit of the stomach: avoir un creux informally means 'to be a bit hungry'. The feminine form is creuse.
Examples
"Le chemin passe par un creux dans la colline."
Natural Translation
The path goes through a hollow in the hill.
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