Meaning
groove, flute
- A long, narrow cut, furrow, or channel in a hard material (wood, metal, stone).
In a sentence
La polvere si era accumulata nella scanalatura della finestra scorrevole.
Dust had accumulated in the groove of the sliding window.
Inserisci il pannello di legno esattamente in questa scanalatura.
Insert the wooden panel exactly into this groove.
Le colonne classiche presentavano eleganti scanalature verticali.
The classical columns featured elegant vertical flutes.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scanalatura | feminine · singular |
| scanalature | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Standard technical and DIY term for a routed or carved groove.