rille

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long, narrow depression that resembles a channel, found on the surface of various lunar and planetary bodies.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪl/ /ˈɹɪlə/

Word forms

rille rilles rill

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rille (“channel”).

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