dale.
A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.
Meaning & usage
A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.
The sunken or grooved portion of the surface of a vinyl record.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English dale, from Old English dæl, from Proto-West Germanic *dal, from Proto-Germanic *dalą.
A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.
Where this word comes from
Related to Low German daal or Dutch daal (“lowers, descends”) and French dalle (“trough; conduit”). Attested in English since the seventeenth century.
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