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till
1[ til ]
preposition
- up to the time of; until:
to fight till death.
- before (used in negative constructions):
He did not come till today.
- near or at a specified time:
till evening.
It's ten till four on my watch.
- Scot. and North England.
conjunction
- to the time that or when; until.
- before (used in negative constructions).
till
2[ til ]
verb (used with object)
- to labor, as by plowing or harrowing, upon (land) for the raising of crops; cultivate.
- to plow.
verb (used without object)
- to cultivate the soil.
till
3[ til ]
noun
- a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- a drawer, tray, or the like, as in a cabinet or chest, for keeping valuables.
- an arrangement of drawers or pigeonholes, as on a desk top.
till
4[ til ]
noun
- Geology. glacial drift consisting of an unassorted mixture of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders.
- a stiff clay.
till
1/ tɪl /
noun
- an unstratified glacial deposit consisting of rock fragments of various sizes. The most common is boulder clay
till
3/ tɪl /
noun
- a box, case, or drawer into which the money taken from customers is put, now usually part of a cash register
till
/ tĭl /
- An unstratified, unconsolidated mass of boulders, pebbles, sand, and mud deposited by the movement or melting of a glacier. The size and shape of the sediments that constitute till vary widely.
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Derived Forms
- ˈtillable, adjective
- ˈtiller, noun
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Other Words From
- mis·tilled adjective
- un·tilled adjective
- un·tilling adjective
- well-tilled adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the subsequent idioms beginning with till , also see hand in the till ; until .Discover More
Example Sentences
The Abundant Table is also collaborating with the Rodale Institute, a nonprofit focused on organic farming, to set up a U-pick, no-till pumpkin patch.
However, in place of the visor, the helmet had a brim projecting from the base to fit around the head and attachable ear guards that extended till the jaw.
Moz is providing its Academy Courses for Free till May 31st.
Now interestingly, in spite of Ostia’s presumed colonia status, the city was governed from Rome, at least till 63 BC.
Her parents tilled the ground, but she was in charge of all else.
Up till then I was just a dog-assed heavy, one of the posse.
Called by the hoity toity term of nasal insufflation, this method was used by some in Asia till a few hundred years ago.
He believed till the end his country would come and get them.
If boys agree to marry only when they are 21, then young girls will not get proposals from them till they are of the legal age.
Shirley Sotloff sounded as much a loving mom as was Mamie Till Bradley.
All my musical studies till now have been a mere going to school, a preparation for him.
His parents were peasants and he wrought as a day laborer till he attracted attention.
To fill up the time till Liszt came, our hostess made us play, one after the other, beginning with the latest arrival.
If it took years to do it, you shall never stir out of this house till it is done.
He thrust the Cardinal's mantle into it, and stood over the smouldering cloth, till the whole was consumed to ashes.
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