terril

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French terril.

Noun

terril m (plural terrils, diminutive terrilletje n)

  1. (Belgium) slag mountain

Synonyms

French

Two spoil tips in Donetsk, Ukraine
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Etymology

From terre + -is, with spelling change reportedly reflecting Belgian colloquial pronunciation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛ.ʁi/ ~ /te.ʁi/, /tɛ.ʁil/ ~ /te.ʁil/
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Noun

terril m (plural terrils)

  1. a conical pile of waste material removed during mining; spoil tip, boney pile, gob pile, culm bank, waste tip, bing
    Synonym: crassier

Alternative forms

  • terri (found in Émile Zola, Germinal)

Descendants

  • Dutch: terril

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