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
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
A treasury for government funds.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.