Meaning

6 senses
  1. The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.

    Fossil

    ископа́емоеiskopájemoje, окамене́лостьokamenélostʹ, фосси́лияfossílija

    копа́линаkopályna, скам'яні́лістьskamʺjanílistʹ, фосі́ліяfosílija

    the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

  2. Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.

  3. A fossil word.

  4. (figuratively)Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.

    Fossil

    ископа́емоеiskopájemoje

  5. (derogatory, figuratively)An extremely old or outdated person.

  6. (Internet, colloquial)A piece of content, which, despite its age, is being repromoted to a large volume of users by the algorithm.

Examples

97 sentences
  1. The continent is abundant in fossil fuels.

    deDer Kontinent ist reich an fossilen Brennstoffen.

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  2. Fossil fuels won't be available forever.

    ruИскопаемые виды топлива не будут нам доступны вечно.

    deFossile Brennstoffe werden nicht für alle Zeit verfügbar sein.

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  3. Fossil fuel prices shot through the roof.

    deDie Preise fossiler Brennstoffe gingen durch die Decke.

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  4. Tom is interested in fossils.

    ruТому интересны окаменелости.

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  5. Coal is a fossil fuel.

    ruУголь — это ископаемое топливо.

    deKohle ist ein fossiler Brennstoff.

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Translations

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The mineralized remains of an animal or plant:
Русский
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Deutsch
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The mineralized remains of an animal or plant:

Origin

From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (

From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“to dig up”).

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