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Till (Noun)

Meaning 1

Unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • The construction of the road was delayed due to the large amounts of till that needed to be excavated and hauled away.
  • As the glacier melted, it left behind a trail of till that formed the landscape of the surrounding valley.
  • The soil on the farm was difficult to cultivate due to the large amount of till that made it hard and rocky.
  • Geologists study till to gain insight into the history and movement of glaciers.
  • The bulldozer churned through the dense till, spewing forth a cloud of dust and debris.

Synonyms

  • Boulder Clay

Hypernyms

  • Dirt

Related Words

  • Till (verb)

Meaning 2

A treasury for government funds.

Classification

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

Synonyms

  • Public Treasury
  • Trough

Hypernyms

  • Exchequer
  • Treasury

Meaning 3

A strongbox for holding cash.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Cashbox
  • Money Box

Hypernyms

  • Strongbox
  • Deedbox

Hyponyms

  • Register
  • Cash Register
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