échancrure — meaning in English

English meaning

• scallop noun An edible marine shellfish with a distinctive fan-shaped, ridged shell.

Senses

échancrure is used for these senses in English:

• cutaway (music) An indentation in the upper bout of a guitar's body adjacent to the neck, allowing easier access to the upper frets.
• scallop One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.

scallop — full definition

1. noun An edible marine shellfish with a distinctive fan-shaped, ridged shell.
2. noun A curved, wavy edge shaped like the rim of a scallop shell, used in sewing or decoration.
3. verb To shape the edge of something into a series of curves.

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