HyperDic: till

English > 4 senses of the word till:
VERBcreationtillwork land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
NOUNsubstancetill, boulder clayunstratified soil deposited by a glacier
possessiontill, public treasury, trougha treasury for government funds
artifacttill, cashbox, money boxa strongbox for holding cash
till > pronunciation
Soundstih'l
RhymesAdvil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl...
English > till: 4 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaningunstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together.
Synonymboulder clay
Broadersoil, dirtThe part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Spanishtill
Verbstillwork land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
English > till: 4 senses > noun 2, possession
MeaningA treasury for government funds.
Synonymspublic treasury, trough
Broadertreasury, exchequerThe funds of a government or institution or individual
Spanisherario, fisco, hacienda, hacienda pública, tesoro público
Catalanerari, fisc, hisenda, hisenda pública, tresor públic
English > till: 4 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA strongbox for holding cash.
Synonymscashbox, money box
Narrowercash register, registerA cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions
Broaderstrongbox, deedboxA strongly made box for holding money or valuables
Spanishcaja registradora
English > till: 4 senses > verb 1, creation
MeaningWork land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Example"till the soil"
Categoryfarming, agriculture, husbandryThe practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Entailscultivate, crop, workPrepare for crops
Narrowerhoedig with a hoe
plow, plough, turnTo break and turn over earth especially with a plow
Broaderwork, work on, processshape, form, or improve a material
Spanisharar, cultivar, labrar
Catalanconrear, cultivar, llaurar
Nounstillunstratified soil deposited by a glacier
tillagethe cultivation of soil for raising crops
tillagearable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
tillera farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
tillersomeone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
tillingcultivation of the land in order to raise crops

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