Also means
spoke (of a wheel)
Usage Note
Rai designates a thin beam of light, as in un rai de lumière filtering through a crack. It is a literary or poetic term; the everyday synonym is rayon. Do not confuse with raie (stripe, ray fish, hair parting) which is feminine.
Examples
"Un rai de lumière traversait la pièce sombre."
Natural Translation
A ray of light crossed the dark room.

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