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PRILL
Etymology 1
Verb
prill (third-person singular simple present prills, present participle prilling, simple past and past participle prilled)
to flow, spurt
Noun
prill (plural prills)
a rill, a small stream
(obsolete) a spinning top
Etymology 2
Noun
prill (plural prills)
a pellet, a granule, a small bead
rich copper ore remaining after removal of low-grade material; a droplet of copper suspended in molten slag
(mining) A nugget of virgin metal.
The button of metal from an assay.
Verb
prill (third-person singular simple present prills, present participle prilling, simple past and past participle prilled)
to produce pellets by forming a molten substance into droplets which solidify while falling
Synonyms
• pelletize
Etymology 3
Noun
prill (plural prills)
The brill, a kind of flatfish.
Etymology 4
Verb
prill (third-person singular simple present prills, present participle prilling, simple past and past participle prilled)
(intransitive, UK, dialect) To grow sour.
(intransitive, UK, dialect) To become tipsy.
Proper noun
Prill (plural Prills)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Prill is the 17047th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1666 individuals. Prill is most common among White (94.0%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Prill, n. Etym: [Cf. Brill.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The brill.
Prill, v. i.
Definition: To flow. [Obs.] Stow.
Prill, n.
Definition: A stream. [Obs.] Davies (Microcosmos).
Prill, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. (Mining) (a) A nugget of virgin metal. (b) Ore selected for excellence.
2. The button of metal from an assay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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