Meaning of the word fossil in English
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fossil
US /ˈfɑː.səl/
UK /ˈfɑː.səl/
Noun
1.
the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.
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Scientists discovered a dinosaur fossil in the desert.
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The museum has an impressive collection of marine fossils.
2.
a person or thing that is outdated or has not changed with the times.
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My grandfather is a bit of a fossil when it comes to technology.
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That old accounting system is a real fossil; we need to upgrade.
Verb
1.
to convert into a fossil; petrify.
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Over millions of years, the wood began to fossil.
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The conditions were perfect for the ancient remains to fossil.
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