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pil

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈpɪɫ// pil

n. a small, pointed object or a thin, sharp part of something. It is an old word that people rarely use today.

n. a pointed or tapering object; a thin, sharp part of a structure. Archaic in register; primarily found in historical or literary contexts.


SIMPLE

The old man carried a small pil in his hand.

CONTEXTUAL

The poet described the sharp pil of the mountain peak piercing the morning clouds.

COMPLEX

In the ancient manuscript, the scribe used a fine pil to etch the delicate lines of the illuminated border into the parchment.

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