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PRONUNCIATION OF COCKBILL

cockbill  [ˈkɒkˌbɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCKBILL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cockbill is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cockbill in English.

WHAT DOES COCKBILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cockbill in the English dictionary

The definition of cockbill in the dictionary is to tilt up one end of.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COCKBILL

PRESENT

Present
I cockbill
you cockbill
he/she/it cockbills
we cockbill
you cockbill
they cockbill
Present continuous
I am cockbilling
you are cockbilling
he/she/it is cockbilling
we are cockbilling
you are cockbilling
they are cockbilling
Present perfect
I have cockbilled
you have cockbilled
he/she/it has cockbilled
we have cockbilled
you have cockbilled
they have cockbilled
Present perfect continuous
I have been cockbilling
you have been cockbilling
he/she/it has been cockbilling
we have been cockbilling
you have been cockbilling
they have been cockbilling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cockbilled
you cockbilled
he/she/it cockbilled
we cockbilled
you cockbilled
they cockbilled
Past continuous
I was cockbilling
you were cockbilling
he/she/it was cockbilling
we were cockbilling
you were cockbilling
they were cockbilling
Past perfect
I had cockbilled
you had cockbilled
he/she/it had cockbilled
we had cockbilled
you had cockbilled
they had cockbilled
Past perfect continuous
I had been cockbilling
you had been cockbilling
he/she/it had been cockbilling
we had been cockbilling
you had been cockbilling
they had been cockbilling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will cockbill
you will cockbill
he/she/it will cockbill
we will cockbill
you will cockbill
they will cockbill
Future continuous
I will be cockbilling
you will be cockbilling
he/she/it will be cockbilling
we will be cockbilling
you will be cockbilling
they will be cockbilling
Future perfect
I will have cockbilled
you will have cockbilled
he/she/it will have cockbilled
we will have cockbilled
you will have cockbilled
they will have cockbilled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cockbilling
you will have been cockbilling
he/she/it will have been cockbilling
we will have been cockbilling
you will have been cockbilling
they will have been cockbilling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would cockbill
you would cockbill
he/she/it would cockbill
we would cockbill
you would cockbill
they would cockbill
Conditional continuous
I would be cockbilling
you would be cockbilling
he/she/it would be cockbilling
we would be cockbilling
you would be cockbilling
they would be cockbilling
Conditional perfect
I would have cockbill
you would have cockbill
he/she/it would have cockbill
we would have cockbill
you would have cockbill
they would have cockbill
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cockbilling
you would have been cockbilling
he/she/it would have been cockbilling
we would have been cockbilling
you would have been cockbilling
they would have been cockbilling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you cockbill
we let´s cockbill
you cockbill
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to cockbill
Past participle
cockbilled
Present Participle
cockbilling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCKBILL


bluebill
ˈbluːˌbɪl
broadbill
ˈbrɔːdˌbɪl
cranesbill
ˈkreɪnzˌbɪl
crossbill
ˈkrɒsˌbɪl
duckbill
ˈdʌkˌbɪl
handbill
ˈhændˌbɪl
hawkbill
ˈhɔːkˌbɪl
hawksbill
ˈhɔːksˌbɪl
hornbill
ˈhɔːnˌbɪl
playbill
ˈpleɪˌbɪl
razorbill
ˈreɪzəˌbɪl
sawbill
ˈsɔːˌbɪl
shoebill
ˈʃuːˌbɪl
sicklebill
ˈsɪkəlˌbɪl
silverbill
ˈsɪlvəˌbɪl
spoonbill
ˈspuːnˌbɪl
storksbill
ˈstɔːksˌbɪl
thornbill
ˈθɔːnˌbɪl
waxbill
ˈwæksˌbɪl
waybill
ˈweɪˌbɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCKBILL

cockalorum
cockamamie
cockamamy
cockapoo
cockateel
cockatiel
cockatoo
cockatrice
Cockayne
cockbird
cockboat
cockchafer
Cockcroft
cockcrow
cockcrowing
cocked hat
cocker
cocker spaniel
cockerel

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCKBILL

bank bill
bill
dollar bill
double bill
fill the bill
finance bill
fit the bill
heating bill
hospital bill
omnibus bill
phone bill
private member´s bill
public bill
rebill
roseate spoonbill
senate bill
show bill
T-bill
tax bill
twin bill

Synonyms and antonyms of cockbill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cockbill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COCKBILL

Find out the translation of cockbill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cockbill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cockbill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cockbill
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cockbill
570 millions of speakers

English

cockbill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cockbill
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cockbill
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cockbill
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cockbill
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cockbill
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cockbill
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ayam belanda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cockbill
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cockbill
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cockbill
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cockbill
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cockbill
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cockbill
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉकबिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cockbill
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cockbill
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cockbill
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cockbill
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cockbill
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cockbill
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cockbill
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

cockbill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cockbill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cockbill

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKBILL»

The term «cockbill» is normally little used and occupies the 147.239 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKBILL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cockbill» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cockbill» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cockbill

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCKBILL»

Discover the use of cockbill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cockbill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Law Times Reports
She was only entitled to have her anchor a-cockbill for such time as was " absolutely necessary " for bringing her to anchor. In other words, her duty was not to get her anchor a-cockbill until she had selected the place where she intended to ...
2
Eagle Seamanship: A Manual for Square-Rigger Sailing
Procedures for removing cockbill. Sails .ire not set. pc^ Upper topsail lifts are not adjustable and thus cockbill cannot be removed from this yard Note Yards must be stacked betore cockbill is removed Upper topsail sheet B Lower topsail sheet  ...
‎1990
3
Veterinary Pharmacy
Cockbill S M E (1998). Evaluation in vivo and in vitro of the performance of interactive dressings in the management of animal soft tissue injuries. Vet Demiatol 9: 87-98. Cockbill S M E, Turner TD (1994). Management of veterinary wounds.
Steven B. Kayne, Michael H. Jepson, 2004
4
A B Sea: A Loose-Footed Lexicon
a-cockbill. (pron. 'a-co'b'll'). a bower anchor hanging free, ready to be let go, is said to be 'a- cockbill'. advection. fog. a type of fog that occurs when humid (warm , moist) air comes into contact with water cool enough to lower the air temperature ...
Jack Lagan, 2003
5
The Simple Life: C.R. Ashbee in the Cotswolds
The. Song. of. Giles. Cockbill. 1905. As You Like It, third of the plays which the Guild performed in Campden, was the most successful yet. This was partly because of the Gloucestershire connection, emphasized by Ashbee in the Play Bill : As ...
Fiona MacCarthy, 1981
6
Windjamming to China
Cockbill: or more properly a-cockbill, the term for sloping the yards of a square rigger. This was done for two reasons, one as a gesture of mourning, and the other, more practical, to avoid fouling the spars of another vessel tied-up alongside.
Gustav Tjgaard, Phillip Carlson, 2012
7
The Functional Foods Revolution: "Healthy People, Healthy ...
(Cockbill, 1994, p4) As Cockbill noted, there are no specific controls on functional foods but, unless they are medicinal products within the meaning of the Medicines Act with medicinal product marketing authorization, functional foods are ...
Julian Mellentin, Michael Heasman, 2010
8
The Poll of the Freeholders of Warwickshire: Taken at ...
Samuel 6; Clemens Henry 65 Clewes John ; '75 Clifton Jofeph 23 Clifton John 33 Clifton Thomas 65 Coales Robert 26 Coates James 80 Cqckbill Thomas 52 Cockbill William 52 Cockbill Giles 52 Cockbill Jonathan . 65 Cock William 95 Cole ...
Warwickshire (England), 1775
9
The New Sporting Magazine
His name was Cockbill. He was also a good sportsman, with an uncommonly good eye to hounds, and had generally three slapping hunters in his stable, which, heavy as he was, he for the most part made himself, as the term is. He was a very ...
10
The Folklore of Discworld
Nor, come to that, in the poor quarters of Ankh-Morpork, in a place like Cockbill Street. Pennies were precious in Cockbill Street; if you had any spare ones you put them by to get you a decent funeral; you didn't lose them under the settee, ...
Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCKBILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cockbill is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What's on where around Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth …
This year sees the return of singer Katie Leaver (soprano) and Emma Cockbill (piano) performing a programme of classical and operatic ... «Leamington Courier, Jun 15»
2
Joliet investment club gave members a chance to learn while they …
Margaret Cockbill of Joliet said she had investment experience when she joined Decamicus in 1981 and joined because she thought she ... «The Herald-News, Jun 15»
3
Top shooters on their road to Rio 2016
Hot on his heels in R4 (mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2) is British youngster, Ryan Cockbill, but Johnson is led in R5 (mixed 10m air rifle prone ... «International Paralymic Committee, Jun 15»
4
Nest.co.uk 'looking to the future' following rapid growth
Warehouse Assistants Oliver Cockbill-Black and Marley Quince have also been appointed to support with the influx of orders being processed ... «bdaily, May 15»
5
Boogaloo Stu Stages CRIMPLENE MILLIONAIRE at Brighton Fringe …
Boogaloo Stu presents Crimplene Millionaire, written, devised and performed by Boogaloo Stu and Avis Cockbill and directed by Flick ... «Broadway World, May 15»
6
Paralympian shoots for success
Paralympic target shooter Ryan Cockbill narrowly missed out on gold at an international competition but still came away with two silver medals. «expressandstar.com, May 15»
7
Johnson wins shooting gold
Using a support for their air rifles to hit the target from 10 metres, Cockbill had enjoyed a convincing lead until the second elimination round, ... «Radio New Zealand, May 15»
8
Fly-tippers dump patio door, child's scooter and other rubbish at …
Margaret Cockbill, East Riding branch chairman of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, said: "It beggars belief how people can destroy the ... «Hull Daily Mail, Apr 15»
9
Skelhon and De La Forest earn IPC Shooting World Cup titles
Ryan Cockbill came out on top in a British tussle for bronze after scoring 188.6, while his teammate Rob McLeary missed out on the podium on ... «Insidethegames.biz, Mar 15»
10
PUB CRAWL: Longs Bar
The part of the building that fronts on to Victoria Road was once a brewery, built by Philip Cockbill in 1863. When Philip died in 1873, his son ... «Swindon Advertiser, Mar 15»

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