In hillslope geomorphology, a rill is a shallow channel (no more than a few inches / centimeters deep) cut into soil by the erosive action of flowing surface water.

The meaning of RILL is a very small brook.

Small rivers may be called by several other names, including stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill.

RILL definition: any of certain long, narrow, straight or sinuous trenches or valleys observed on the surface of the moon. See examples of rill used in a sentence.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rill. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED's earliest evidence for rill is from before 1552, in the …

After rills begin forming, they are subjected to variety of other erosional forces which may increase their size and output volume.

Definition of rill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6 days ago · rill (plural rills) A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. quotations

Rill definition: A small brook; a rivulet.

The word 'rill' originated from Middle English 'ril', which is of Germanic origin. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a small stream or brook. The term is often associated …