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berril

berril noun: a twist or spin given in throwing an object.

Noun

berril

  1. (Ireland) A twist or spin given in throwing an object.
    • He gave it a bit of a berril; Put a berril on them.A NORTH-COUNTY DUBLIN CLOSSARY

Origin of berril

From Middle English birlen.

Questions about berril

What does berril mean?
Berril means a twist or spin given in throwing an object.
What part of speech is berril?
Berril is a noun.

Words near berril in the dictionary

  1. berriers
  2. berries
  3. Berriew
  4. Berrigal
  5. Berrigan
  6. berril
  7. Berrilee
  8. Berrill
  9. Berrima
  10. Berrimal
  11. Berriman

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