Meaning of RILL
Pronunciation: | | ril
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)
- [n] a small stream
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| Synonyms: | | rivulet, run, runnel, streamlet |
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| See Also: | | channel, stream, watercourse | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Rill\ (r[i^]l), n. [Cf. LG. rille a small channel or
brook, a furrow, a chamfer, OE. rigol a small brook, F.
rigole a trench or furrow for water, W. rhill a row, rhigol a
little ditch. [root]11.]
1. A very small brook; a streamlet.
2. (Astron.) See {Rille}.
\Rill\, v. i.
To run a small stream. [R.] --Prior.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | - One of the first and smallest channels formed by surface runoff.
- A small erosional channel, usually in parallel where surface waters run on steep unprotected soils.
- A very small brook or trickling stream of water.
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