furchen — meaning in English

English meaning

• chamfer noun An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
• flute noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
• rut noun A deep groove or track worn into the ground by repeated wheels or footsteps.

Senses

furchen is used for these senses in English:

• chamfer (transitive) To cut a groove in something.
• flute (transitive) To form flutes or channels in (as in a column, a ruffle, etc.); to cut a semicylindrical vertical groove in (as in a pillar, etc.).
• rut (transitive) To make a furrow.

flute — full definition

1. noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
2. noun A tall, narrow glass used for drinking sparkling wine or champagne.
3. noun A long groove cut into a surface, such as a column or drill bit.
4. verb To play a flute, or produce a flute-like sound.

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