Cryptic crossword clue
Small trench revealed when top of grating’s removed 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RILLE

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What does RILLE mean?

RILLE noun
  1. A long, narrow depression that resembles a channel, found on the surface of various lunar and planetary bodies.

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