prill

(Engels)

Verb

to flow, spurt

Noun

1. a rill, a small stream
2. (obsolete) a spinning top

Noun

1. a pellet, a granule, a small bead
2. rich copper ore remaining after removal of low-grade material; a droplet of copper suspended in molten slag
3. A nugget of virgin metal.
4. The button of metal from an assay.

Noun

The brill, a kind of flatfish.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹɪl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Cornish: pryl

In summary

A variant of purl, 17th century.

Synoniemen

flow

girl

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lass

pelleting

purl

rill

spirt

prilling