What does puits in French mean?

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

The word puits in French means well, well, artesian well, earth-to-air heat exchanger, air shaft, ventilation shaft, air well, fount of knowledge, light well, skylight, oil well, fount of science, very deep well, bottomless pit, dry well. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word puits

well

nom masculin (trou pour accéder à de l'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a creusé un puits à l'entrée du village.
We dug a well at the entrance to the village.

well

nom masculin (Cuisine : trou pour liquide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Moi, j'aime faire un puits dans ma purée et y verser la sauce !
I like making a well in my mash and pouring gravy into it!

artesian well

nom masculin (puits jaillissant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un puits artésien est un trou de sonde donnant un jaillissement spontané de liquide.

earth-to-air heat exchanger

nom masculin (échangeur air-sol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le puits canadien est un système de géothermie.

air shaft, ventilation shaft, air well

nom féminin (colonne d'aération)

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

fount of knowledge

nom masculin (figuré (personne très cultivée)

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

light well, skylight

nom masculin (arrivée de lumière naturelle)

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

oil well

nom masculin (accès à une réserve de pétrole)

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

fount of science

nom masculin (figuré ([qqn] scientifiquement très cultivé)

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

very deep well

nom masculin (puits très profond)

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

bottomless pit

nom masculin (figuré (chose sans limite) (figurative)

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

dry well

nom masculin (puits tari)

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

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