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1prill

verb \ˈpril\

Definition of PRILL

transitive verb
:  to convert (as a molten solid) into spherical pellets usually by forming into drops in a spray and allowing the drops to solidify
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Origin of PRILL

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1944

Rhymes with PRILL

bill, brill, chill, dill, drill, fill, frill, gill, grill, grille, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, nill, Phil, pill, quill, rill, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spill, squill, still, swill, thill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will

2prill

noun

Definition of PRILL

:  a pellet made by prilling

First Known Use of PRILL

1952

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