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forat

Pronunciation: [fuˈɾat]

“forat” is a Catalan word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. hole

In Catalan

  1. Obertura d’entrada a un cos.
  2. Cadascuna de les obertures cilíndriques situades a la superfície de cada green, dintre les quals s'ha d'introduir la bola.
  3. Cadascun dels terrenys delimitats d'un camp de golf que comprenen un lloc de sortida, un carrer, obstacles, un green i el rough adjacent.
  4. Cadascun dels espais que queden sense cobrir entre les posicions dels jugadors a la canxa.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin forātum, perfect passive participle of forō (“perforate”). Compare Occitan forat or horat, Spanish horado, Galician burato /furado/furaco, Portuguese buraco, Asturian furacu.

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