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Ääntäminen

  • ÄäntäminenAU
  • ÄäntäminenAU
  • RP:
    • IPA: /ˈfɒsɪk/
  • GA:
    • IPA: /ˈfɑsɪk/

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Määritelmät

Verbi

  1. (intransitive, Australia, British, New Zealand) To search for something; to rummage.
  2. (intransitive, Australia, British, New Zealand specifically) To elicit information; to ferret out.
  3. (intransitive, Australia, British, New Zealand specifically) To search for gems, gold, etc., on the surface or in abandoned workings.
  4. (intransitive, British, dialect) To be troublesome.

Esimerkit

  • In New South Wales the bureau has been able to dispose of a large contingent of the workless by sending them to fossick for gold on old or deserted goldfields.
  • The best way to fossick on old dumps is to either sieve material from untouched areas or drag down the sides with a rake. You can also find gemstones by closely examining the surface without necessarily disturbing it.
  • In order to fossick you must first obtain a fossicking permit; see relevant sections for price. Permission to fossick on freehold land and mineral leases must be obtained from the owner or leaseholder.
  • I dined alone and sat after dinner in the smoking-room, for Odell never suggested the library, though I would have given a lot to fossick about that place.
  • I could have built a better fire myself but I was too cold when we arrived to fossick around for twigs. I went back to the warm car and let Neil and Henry fossick. Playing the dumb broad is profitable too.
  • He began to fossick again, shifting the bars of soap around until he became aware of something moving behind him.

Taivutusmuodot

Partisiipin perfektifossicked
Imperfektifossicked
Partisiipin preesensfossicking
Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesensfossicks

(intransitive, Australia, British, New Zealand specifically) To search for gems, gold, etc., on the surface or in abandoned workings.

Fossicking for gold in Australia, 1900