Gill

  • 41gill — noun /ɡɪl/ a) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals. Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills. b) A gill slit or gill cover. Syn: lamella …

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  • 42Gill — Recorded as Gill, Gille and Gilles, this is a surname of several possible national origins and meanings. Firstly, it may be English and Scottish, and have originated as a nickname form of the personal name Giles, or perhaps more surprisingly,… …

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  • 43gill — {{11}}gill (1) organ of breathing in fishes, early 14c., of unknown origin, perhaps from a Scandinavian source, e.g. O.N. giolnar which perhaps means gills; O.Dan. gæln (in fiske gæln fish gill ). Related: Gills. {{12}}gill (2) liquid measure… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 44gill — I [[t]gɪl[/t]] n. 1) zool. the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water 2) fng one of the radial plates that bear spores on the underside of the cap of certain mushrooms 3) pln ground ivy • green to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 45Gill — gilis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Nesisteminis skysčių tūrio matavimo vienetas, lygus 0,25 pintos. Žymimas gi: D. Britanijoje 1 gi ≈ 0,1421 l, JAV 1 gi ≈ 0,1183 l. atitikmenys: angl. gill vok. Gill, n rus. джил, m… …

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  • 46gill — gilis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Nesisteminis skysčių tūrio matavimo vienetas, lygus 0,25 pintos. Žymimas gi: D. Britanijoje 1 gi ≈ 0,1421 l, JAV 1 gi ≈ 0,1183 l. atitikmenys: angl. gill vok. Gill, n rus. джил, m… …

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  • 47gill — (gi)    a traditional unit of volume for liquids, especially wine and other alcoholic beverages. The gill is 1/4 pint. In the U. S. customary system, one gill is equal to 1/2 cup, 4 fluid ounces, 7.21875 cubic inches, or about 118.3 milliliters.… …

    Dictionary of units of measurement

  • 48gill — gill1 [gıl] n ↑fin, ↑gill 1.) one of the organs on the sides of a fish through which it breathes 2.) full/packed/stuffed etc to the gills informal completely full ▪ The bar was packed to the gills on Monday night. gill 2 gill2 [dʒıl] n …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49gill — gill1 [ gıl ] noun count usually plural one of the organs behind the head of a fish that allows it to breathe to the gills as full as possible: The room was packed to the gills. gill gill 2 [ dʒıl ] noun count a unit for measuring liquids equal… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 50gillətməx’ — (Tovuz) bax gillətməg. – O bir tikə nədi kin, aηrı gillət gessin …

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