British
1
as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
a narrow gill in the Cumbrian Mountains of the Lake District
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2
as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
a narrow but surprisingly deep gill runs the length of the rocky gorge
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Once free of the stomach, the eel would poke its tail from the gills and undulate until the rest of its body emerged.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Thirty-two of the eels were eaten, and of those, 13 (or 40.6 percent) managed to poke at least their tails through the gills of their predator.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
The species earn this name from their external gill formations that take oxygen from the water.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 July 2024
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Tazewell previously told Variety about how the underside of mushrooms (aka mushroom gills) inspired his designs for Elphaba’s witch dress.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Once free of the stomach, the eel would poke its tail from the gills and undulate until the rest of its body emerged.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Thirty-two of the eels were eaten, and of those, 13 (or 40.6 percent) managed to poke at least their tails through the gills of their predator.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
The species earn this name from their external gill formations that take oxygen from the water.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 July 2024
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“Gill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gill. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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