What does pozo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pozo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pozo in Spanish.

The word pozo in Spanish means well, discard pile, kitty, artesian well, septic tank, well, water well, fount of wisdom, septic tank, bottomless pit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pozo

well

nombre masculino (hoyo, foso profundo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El agua de mi casa proviene de un pozo.
The water in my house comes from a well.

discard pile

nombre masculino (naipes: descartes) (cards)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al final del juego, había muchas cartas en el pozo.
There were a lot of cards in the discard pile at the end of the game.

kitty

nombre masculino (AmS (juego de azar: bote, premio) (cards: money pool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

artesian well

nombre masculino (brota agua sin bombeo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En un pozo artesiano, el agua brota al fondo del hueco excavado.

septic tank

locución nominal masculina (lugar de descarga de aguas negras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La casa en el campo tiene pozo ciego.
The country house has a cesspit.

well, water well

locución nominal masculina (perforación para obtener agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los obreros abrieron un pozo de agua en el medio del campo.
The workers opened a well in the middle of the field.

fount of wisdom

(figurado (fuente de sabiduría)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

septic tank

(cámara de descomposición)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bottomless pit

(figurado (insaciable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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