1
: a horizontal piece (such as a timber) that forms the lowest member or one of the lowest members of a framework or supporting structure: such as
a
: the horizontal member at the base of a window
b
: the threshold of a door
2
: a tabular body of igneous rock injected while molten between sedimentary or volcanic beds or along foliation planes of metamorphic rocks
3
: a submerged ridge at relatively shallow depth separating the basins of two bodies of water
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Even with the Jackson news, the Panthers sill have some work to do to fill out a pretty young returning group of defensive backs.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Of course, 70th anniversary logos are found throughout, featuring on the wheel arches, door sill and headrests.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Felix jumped onto the vehicle’s door sill and began shooting inside, striking Barnes twice.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Direct sun can parch and even burn plants sitting on a window sill.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Of course, 70th anniversary logos are found throughout, featuring on the wheel arches, door sill and headrests.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Felix jumped onto the vehicle’s door sill and began shooting inside, striking Barnes twice.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Direct sun can parch and even burn plants sitting on a window sill.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Sill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sill. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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