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rigole

gutter

noun ree-GOL Rare

Also means

drainage ditch

Usage Note

Rigole describes a small channel cut to carry rainwater or irrigation water. In colloquial speech, rigoler (to laugh, to joke) is a related verb, though the two words have separate etymologies. The phrase c'est pas de la rigolade (it's no joke) derives from the same verbal family.

Examples

"L'eau s'écoule dans la rigole le long du chemin."

Natural Translation

The water flows along the gutter by the path.

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