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richel, vensterbank
a thin, shelf-like projection extending horizontally from a vertical face such as a wall or cliff
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The cat settled comfortably on the window ledge to watch people passing below.
De kat nestelde zich comfortabel op de vensterbank om de mensen die beneden voorbij liepen te bekijken.
Hikers paused on a rocky ledge halfway up the canyon to catch their breath.
De wandelaars stopten op een rotsachtige richel halverwege de kloof om op adem te komen.
02
onderwater rotsrichel, verdronken rand
a submerged, shelf-like ridge of rock or sediment lying just beneath the water's surface near shore
Voorbeelden
Snorkelers drifted above the ledge, marveling at the schools of fish darting below.
De snorkelaars dreven boven de richel, zich verwonderend over de scholen vissen die eronder rondschoten.
Tidal currents carve small pools into the rocky ledge that teem with crabs at low tide.
Getijdenstromen graven kleine poelen in de rotsrichel die krioelen van krabben bij eb.
03
(Canada) the building where a provincial or territorial legislature meets
SlangVoorbeelden
The protest took place outside the ledge.
He works at the ledge downtown.
04
(Canada) the group of elected officials in a provincial or territorial legislature
SlangVoorbeelden
The ledge passed a new education bill.
He was elected to the ledge last year.
