"terril" meaning in All languages combined

See terril on Wiktionary

Noun [Dutch]

Forms: terrils [plural], terrilletje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Borrowed from French terril. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|fr|terril}} French terril Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} terril m (plural terrils, diminutive terrilletje n)
  1. (Belgium) slag heap Tags: Belgium, masculine Synonyms: steenberg
    Sense id: en-terril-nl-noun-YW87euX8 Categories (other): Belgian Dutch, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [French]

IPA: /tɛ.ʁi/, /te.ʁi/, /tɛ.ʁil/, /te.ʁil/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-terril.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: terrils [plural], terri [alternative]
Etymology: From terre + -is, with spelling change reportedly reflecting Belgian colloquial pronunciation. Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} terril m (plural terrils)
  1. a conical pile of waste material removed during mining; slag heap, spoil tip, boney pile, gob pile, culm bank, waste tip, bing Tags: masculine Synonyms: crassier
    Sense id: en-terril-fr-noun-bAljdwhi Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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