Sekirov Dictionary

runnel

/ˈɹʌnəl/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 5

noun2

•
A small stream, a rivulet.
- Spring, is ye comen in, / Dappled larke singe, / Snow melteth, / Runnel pelteth, / Smelleth wind of newe buddinge. — 1892
A small artificial channel for water to flow in.

verb1

•
To create channels for directing the flow of liquid.
- Not all saltmarshes are suited to habitat modification, but where they are, runnelling provides long-term and cost-effective control with minor non-target impacts. — 2009

forms

runneled · runnelled · runneling · runnelling · runnels

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