No. 3,383 in Catalan

cala

"Cala" in Catalan means "cove" or "small bay."

In a sentence

Ahir vam anar a una cala preciosa.
Yesterday we went to a beautiful cove.
In this sentence, 'cala' refers to a natural feature: a small coastal inlet or bay.
És important que la roba no tingui cap cala.
It’s important that the clothing doesn’t have any snag.
Here, 'cala' means a small tear or snag in fabric.
Durant la inspecció, la cala a la fusta es va identificar com un problema.
During the inspection, the notch in the wood was identified as a problem.
In this context, 'cala' denotes a small indentation or notch in a material.

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