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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɡɪl/
Forms: gills
gill means: A part of a fish or other water animal's body that takes oxygen from water.
noun
A part of a fish or other water animal's body that takes oxygen from water.
- Fish breathe through their gills.
- The damaged gill could no longer take in enough oxygen.
- Water flows over a shark's gills as it swims.
An opening or cover at the side of a fish's head, where water passes out.
- The fish opened its gills.
- He lifted the gill to look underneath.
- Several fish were caught by their gills in the net.
verb
To remove the breathing organs from a fish while cleaning it for cooking.
- Gill the fish before cooking it.
- She scaled and gilled the trout.
- Do you know how to gill a salmon?
Questions about gill
What does gill mean?
A part of a fish or other water animal's body that takes oxygen from water.
What is gill in other languages?
Türkçe: solungaç · Español: branquia · Français: branchie · Deutsch: Kieme · Italiano: branchia · 日本語: えら
How do you pronounce gill?
It is pronounced /ɡɪl/.
How do you use gill in a sentence?
Fish breathe through their gills. The damaged gill could no longer take in enough oxygen.
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