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sill

sill [ sil ] (plural sills)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. window ledge: a ledge below a window, especially one on the inside of a building

2. bottom of frame: the horizontal part at the bottom of a window or door frame

3. geology layer of igneous rock: a more or less horizontal layer of igneous rock forced between layers of sedimentary rock or older volcanic beds

[ Old English syll "foundation of a wall" < Germanic]
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