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ZILL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does zill mean?
• ZILL (noun)
The noun ZILL has 1 sense:
1. one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance
Familiarity information: ZILL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("zill" is a kind of...):
cymbal (a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together)
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