pill
noun
/pɪl/
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[pʰɪɫ]
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- (broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
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Pille,
Tablette
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- (informal, uncountable, definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.
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Pille
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- (textile) A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile fabric by rubbing. Colloquially known as a bobble, fuzzball, or lint ball.
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Fussel
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pilling
noun
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- Balls of fibre formed on clothing through usage, often called pill or pills.
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Fussel
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