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rille

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɹɪl/
  • /ˈɹɪlə/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, planetology

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rille (“channel”).