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English
Etymology
Possibly of Middle English, shade, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse svalr

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪl|-eɪl

Noun
en-noun

1. A low tract of moist or marshy land.
2. A long narrow and shallow trough between ridges on a beach, running parallel to the coastline.
3. A shallow troughlike depression that's created to carry water during rainstorms or snow melts; a drainage ditch.

vi:swale
zh:swale

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