rill.

A small stream or a narrow channel made by flowing water.

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Words that belong together

• tiny rill
• erosion rill

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A rill crossed the path.

Rain cut a rill into the bare soil.

Water moved through the tiny rill.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular rill; plural rills. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.