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Rill

Rill Meaning & Definition
Rill Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rill?

[n] a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)
[n] a small stream

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rill: rivulet | run | runnel | streamlet

Related Terms | Find terms related to Rill:

See Also | channel | stream | watercourse

Rill In Webster's Dictionary

\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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