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gill

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 gill /ˈgɪl/ noun
plural gills
1 gill
/ˈgɪl/
noun
plural gills
Britannica Dictionary definition of GILL
[count]
: the body part that a fish uses for breathing

to the gills

informal
: as full as possible
: very thoroughly or completely
compare 2gill
2 gill /ˈʤɪl/ noun
plural gills
2 gill
/ˈʤɪl/
noun
plural gills
Britannica Dictionary definition of GILL
[count]
: a unit of liquid measure equal to ¹/₄ pint
compare 1gill