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runnel
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runnel
Literary a small stream

runnel [′rən·əl]
(geology)
A troughlike hollow on a tidal sand beach which carries water drainage off the beach as the tide retreats.


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occidentalis, 1967 Rio Grande, Populus fremontii Fort Davis, Texas Steve Runnels var.
Pervading the space and contributing greatly to its cool, contemplative atmosphere is the soft murmur of water that you later discover rushes down runnels in the recessed handrails of the stairs to the balcony.
The hotel sign is similarly afflicted by gravity's pull, and the lower third of the canvas has the whole scene petering out into pink and green runnels of diluted oil.
 
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