Rille

Meaning

groove (narrow channel; often one of several parallel ones)

Concepts

groove

gouge

furrow

glyph

record groove

gutter

chip

crack

crevice

gap

half

part

rift

splinter

slot

crease

rill

spline

stria

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʁɪlə/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Rille, from Middle Low German *rille, probably an old diminutive of rīde (“little beek”), in spite of late attestations. Compare Dutch ril, English rill.

Sentences

Innerhalb der Bucht verläuft die schmale Rille Rima Sharp.

The narrow Rima Sharp groove runs within the bay.