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rill
[/rɪl/]
noun
pl: rills
riacho
1.
A small stream or brook
The rill flowed gently through the meadow.
O riacho fluía suavemente pelo prado.
2.
A small channel or furrow, especially one formed by water erosion
Rills formed on the hillside after the heavy rain.
Pequenos sulcos se formaram na encosta após a chuva forte.
Synonyms
stream
brook
creek
streamlet
rivulet
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
riacho
Most common term for small stream
General Brazilian
córrego
Alternative term, sometimes used interchangeably
Portugal
regato
Preferred term in Portugal for small stream
Portugal
ribeiro
Used for slightly larger streams
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