sill

A noun referring to a horizontal structural member forming the base of a framework or supporting structure, or a flat mass of igneous rock between layers of sedimentary rock.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее горизонтальный конструктивный элемент, образующий основание каркаса или несущей конструкции, или плоскую массу магматической породы между слоями осадочных пород.esSustantivo que designa un elemento estructural horizontal que forma la base de un marco o soporte, o una masa plana de roca ígnea intrusiva entre capas de roca sedimentaria.frNom désignant un élément structurel horizontal formant la base d'une charpente ou d'une structure porteuse, ou une masse plane de roche magmatique intrudée entre des couches de roches sédimentaires.deSubstantiv, das einen horizontalen Bauteil bezeichnet, der die Basis eines Rahmens oder einer tragenden Konstruktion bildet, oder eine flache Masse magmatischen Gesteins zwischen Schichten von Sedimentgestein.ptSubstantivo que designa um elemento construtivo horizontal que forma a base de uma estrutura ou sustentação, ou uma massa plana de rocha magmática entre camadas de rochas sedimentares.zh名词，指基础或承重结构的水平底部构件，也指夹在沉积岩层之间的板状岩浆岩体。arاسم يشير إلى عتبة النافذة أو الباب السفلية، أو إلى قاعدة أو أساس بنائي يحمل جزءًا أعلى، أو إلى كتلة صخرية نارية صفيحة تقع بين طبقات صخرية رسوبية.

1. Window sill A2 formal

   The horizontal shelf or ledge at the bottom of a window frame, both inside and outside a building.

   • She placed a potted plant on the kitchen window sill.
   • Rainwater collected on the outer sill of the window.
   • He sat on the wide window sill and read a book.

   ruПодоконникesRepisa de la ventanafrRebord de fenêtredeFensterbankptPeitoril da janelazh窗台arعتبة النافذة

   Synonymes: ledgeshelf

2. Structural timber C1 formal technical

   A continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure, such as in a door frame or the base of a wall.

   • The carpenter replaced the rotted door sill with a new oak beam.
   • The building's foundation rests on a heavy timber sill.
   • A level sill is critical for the stability of the entire wall frame.

   ruПорогesViga de asientofrSeuil (pièce de structure)deSchwelleptBaldramezh门槛arخشب الأساس الأفقي

   Synonymes: threshold

3. Geological sill C2 formal scientific

   A flat, usually horizontal mass of igneous rock that has been injected between layers of older sedimentary rock.

   • The Palisades in New Jersey are a famous example of a volcanic sill.
   • Geologists studied the exposed sill to understand the region's volcanic history.
   • The dark rock layer cutting across the lighter sandstone is a classic sill formation.

   ruГеологическая силлаesSill (sill geológico)frSill (filon-couche)deGeologischer SillptSill geológicozh岩床arالسيل الجيولوجي

• sills plural form
• sills' possessive plural form
• sill's possessive singular form