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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRinne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁɪnə
"Das Wasser floss durch eine kleine Rinne im Felsen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, narrow cut or depression in a hard surface.
"The needle settled into the vinyl record's groove." - 2
A rhythmic pattern or sense of established routine and flow.
"After a difficult first week, the new employee finally got into the groove."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Dutch 'groefe' or Old English 'grōf', meaning a trench or furrow, related to 'grave' and 'groove'. Over time, the meaning expanded from a physical channel or furrow in a surface to musical rhythms and metaphorical patterns of behavior.
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sillon
Transliteration: sijɔ̃
"Le disque a une rayure profonde dans le sillon."
Rinne
Transliteration: ˈʁɪnə
"Das Wasser floss durch eine kleine Rinne im Felsen."
solco
Transliteration: ˈsolko
"Il trattore ha scavato un profondo solco nel campo."
surco
Transliteration: ˈsuɾko
"El agricultor abrió un surco en la tierra para sembrar."
sulco
Transliteration: ˈsuwku
"O arado deixou um profundo sulco na terra vermelha."
खाच
Transliteration: khach
"लकड़ी के टुकड़े में एक गहरी खाच है।"
凹槽
Transliteration: āozáo
"螺丝刀刚好可以嵌进这个凹槽里。"
홈
Transliteration: hom
"나무 판자에 작은 홈을 팠습니다."
溝
Transliteration: mizo
"道路の表面に水抜き用の溝がある。"
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