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sillonner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crisscross verb To cross something repeatedly in different directions.
  • furrow noun A long, narrow trench cut into soil, typically by a plow.
  • rut noun A deep groove or track worn into the ground by repeated wheels or footsteps.

Senses

sillonner is used for these senses in English:

  • crisscross (transitive) To move back and forth over or through.
  • furrow (transitive) To cut one or more grooves in (the ground, etc.).
  • rut (transitive) To make a furrow.

crisscross — full definition

  1. verb To cross something repeatedly in different directions.
  2. noun A pattern of crossing lines.
  3. adj Marked with lines crossing each other.

furrow — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow trench cut into soil, typically by a plow.
  2. noun A deep line or wrinkle in the skin, especially the forehead.
  3. verb To wrinkle, especially the brow, from concentration or worry.

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