9
ruts(noun, verb)
7
channels(noun, verb, lines, scores, directions)
5
flutes(noun, verb)
5
furrows(noun, verb)
4
ditches
4
gutters(noun, media, lines, courses, channels)
4
notches
4
slots
4
trenches(noun, verb, marks, lines, scores)
3
canals
3
corrugations
3
cuts(noun, verb)
3
troughs(noun, media, courses, channels, cups)
2
corrugates
2
dadoes
2
gullies
2
incises
2
recesses
1
fissures
1
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