What does ranhura in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word ranhura in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ranhura in Portuguese.

The word ranhura in Portuguese means groove, slot, slit, sulco, ranhura, nervura, fazer ranhura, macho e fêmea, lingueta e ranhura, macho e fêmea. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ranhura

groove, slot, slit

sulco

noun (long rut, dip: in metal, etc.)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Havia um sulco ao longo da tábua de corte para evitar derramar os sucos.
There was a groove running along the side of the cutting board to keep the juices from spilling.

ranhura

noun (cut, dent)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Daniel fez uma ranhura no painel.
Dan cut a notch into the board.

nervura

noun (raised strip of fabric)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Alison ran her fingers over the ribs of the corduroy.

fazer ranhura

transitive verb (cut slots in)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
This tool is designed to slot the boards.

macho e fêmea, lingueta e ranhura

noun (woodwork: type of slot joint) (figurado, carpintaria: junta)

The woodwork teacher showed the students how to do a tongue and groove.

macho e fêmea

noun as adjective (woodwork joint: using a slot) (carpintaria: tipo de junta)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
This piece of furniture has tongue-and-groove joints.

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