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gisement

deposit

noun zheez-MAHN Rare

Origin: French gésir (to lie) + -ment

Also means

seam (geology)

Usage Note

Gisement refers to a natural deposit of minerals, oil, or gas in the ground: un gisement de pétrole ('an oil field'), un gisement d'or ('a gold deposit'). It is almost exclusively a geological and industrial term. Do not confuse with dépôt ('deposit' in a general or financial sense).

Examples

"On a découvert un gisement de gaz naturel dans la région."

Natural Translation

A natural gas deposit was discovered in the region.

Literal Translation

One has discovered a natural gas deposit in the region

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