sill meaning

[ sil ] Pronunciation:   "sill" in a sentence
Noun: sill  sil
  1. Structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure 
  2. (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock

Derived forms: sills

Type of: rock, stone, structural member

Encyclopedia: Sill


[Architecture]
1.

A horizontal timber, at the bottom of the frame of a wood structure, which rests on the foundation.

2.

A doorsill.

3.

The horizontal bottom member of a window frame or other frame.

Examples

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  1. words failed him and he sat quite sill.
  2. massive sills were secured on the heads of the piles.
  3. sharply outlined dikes, sills and bosses occur in numbers.
  4. better fastening between sill and wall footing would be beneficial.
  5. chunks of the overlying rock may break off and become a part of a sill.

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