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Definition of gill 1 noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gill1

noun
 
/ɡɪl/
 
/ɡɪl/
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  1. one of the openings on the side of a fish’s head that it breathes throughTopics Fish and shellfishc1
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse.
Idioms
to the gills
  1. (informal) until completely full
    • I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake.
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