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    rill
    /rɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a small stream.

    verb

    • 1. flow in a small stream; trickle: "the spring water rilled over our cold hands"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] uk / rɪl / us / rɪl / Add to word list. a small stream: The area is dotted with rills and rivers. He loved tramping by rills and becks and over craggy rocks. Fewer examples. The moorland rills were almost silent. A number of rills run out from a pool in the centre of the garden.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rillRill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : any of several long narrow valleys on the moon's surface. Synonyms. Noun (1) beck [British] bourne. brooklet. burn [British] creek. gill [British] rivulet. run [chiefly Midland] runlet.

  4. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › RillRill - Wikipedia

    In hillslope geomorphology, a rill is a shallow channel (no more than a few inches / centimeters deep) cut into soil by the erosive action of flowing surface water. Similar but smaller incised channels are known as microrills; larger incised channels are known as gullies.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rillRill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    5 days ago · Definitions of rill. noun. a small stream. synonyms: rivulet, run, runnel, streamlet. see more. noun. a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion) see more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a brook or stream; rivulet. 2. a small channel or gulley, such as one formed during soil erosion. 3. Also: rille. one of many winding cracks on the moon. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C15: from Low German rille; related to Dutch ril. rill in American English. (rɪl ) noun. 1.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] us / rɪl / uk / rɪl / Add to word list. a small stream: The area is dotted with rills and rivers. He loved tramping by rills and becks and over craggy rocks. Fewer examples. The moorland rills were almost silent. A number of rills run out from a pool in the center of the garden.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rillRill - definition of rill by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Physical Geography) a brook or stream; rivulet. 2. (Physical Geography) a small channel or gulley, such as one formed during soil erosion. 3. (Astronomy) Also: rille one of many winding cracks on the moon. [C15: from Low German rille; related to Dutch ril]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of rill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › rillRill Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. rills. A little brook; rivulet. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (planetology) Alternative form of rille. Wiktionary. Synonyms: streamlet. runnel. rivulet. run. trench. stream. creek. channel. brook. rille. valley. verb. To flow in or like a rill. Webster's New World. To run a small stream. Wiktionary. Advertisement.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordRILL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "RILL" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.