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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HILLOCK

Hilloc, from hill + -ock.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HILLOCK

hillock  [ˈhɪlək] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HILLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hillock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HILLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hillock

Hillock

A hillock or knoll is a small hill, usually separated from a larger group of hills such as a range. Hillocks are similar in their distribution and size to small mesas or buttes. The term is largely a British one. This particular formation occurs often in Great Britain and China. One of the most famous knolls is the one near Kennedy's point of assassination, the Grassy Knoll.

Definition of hillock in the English dictionary

The definition of hillock in the dictionary is a small hill or mound.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HILLOCK


agalloch
əˈɡælək
bellock
ˈbɛlək
bollock
ˈbɒlək
bullock
ˈbʊlək
gallock
ˈɡælək
gavelock
ˈɡævələk
gralloch
ˈɡrælək
hoolock
ˈhuːlək
killock
ˈkɪlək
lilac
ˈlaɪlək
mullock
ˈmʌlək
pellack
ˈpelək
pellock
ˈpɛlək
pillock
ˈpɪlək
pollack
ˈpɒlək
Pollock
ˈpɒlək
rowlock
ˈrɒlək
sillock
ˈsɪlək
tilak
ˈtɪlək

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HILLOCK

hillbillies
hillbilly
hillbilly music
hillcrest
Hillel
Hiller
hillfolk
hillfort
Hilliard
hilliness
Hillingdon
hillocked
hillocky
hills
Hills Hoist
hillside
hilltop
hilly

WORDS THAT END LIKE HILLOCK

a chip off the old block
alarm clock
block
born out of wedlock
building block
child lock
clock
digital clock
eight o´clock
flock
Glock
lock
o´clock
on the block
overclock
sherlock
the clock
unblock
unlock
warlock

Synonyms and antonyms of hillock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HILLOCK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hillock» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hillock

Translation of «hillock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HILLOCK

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

otero
570 millions of speakers

English

hillock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहाड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرابية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бугор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

outeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢিবি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

butte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hillock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hügel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hillock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồi nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறுகுன்றின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोंगराळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tepecik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wzgórek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бугор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

movilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ύψωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koppie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kulle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lichfield
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hillock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HILLOCK»

The term «hillock» is regularly used and occupies the 96.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HILLOCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hillock» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hillock» 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 hillock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HILLOCK»

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Meeting Objectives Through Journaling Hillock Psychoeduction ...
Dr Hillock holds a BS in theology, an MS and Doctorate in psychology, and an AA information technology. Her credentials have been submitted to any necessary credentialing services for approval and under any court order shall be readily ...
Chloe Hillock PhD, sole-proprietor authress Chloe Hillock, 2010
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Istfa 2005: Proceedings of the 31st International Symposium ...
Figure 14 shows a FIB cross section of a hillock defect, in which the eruption in the underlying Cu metal layer is clearly visible. . Figure 14: FIB cross section of hillock defect in Al-over-Cu bond pad metal layers. Sub-micron size pit hole ...
Lee Knauss, 2005
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Marshall McLuhan: The Medium and the Messenger : a Biography
Hillock may have been the only man McLuhan ever suspected of alienating the affections of his wife. The suspicion was groundless, but there was something about Hillock that brought out the insecure adolescent in McLuhan. Hillock recalls ...
Philip Marchand, 1998
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Place Names in Much of North-East Scotland
... road's E side Tober na Ossian or Ossian's Well (M), Tobar an Oisein, well of Ossian, NE of 113722 The Tom, see Torr Lochaidh Tom an t-Suidhe (OS, U , tomon'tui), hillock of the shelf Tom Bain (old plan held by Fergus Fleming of Leyhillock, ...
Adam Watson, 2013
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Handbook of Semiconductor Interconnection Technology, Second ...
Hillock formation during deposition depends on the deposition rate and the substrate temperature. When the temperature was increased, at a constant deposition rate, the density of the hillocks decreased but their average size increased.
Geraldine C. Schwartz, Kris V. Srikrishnan, 2006
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Dielectrics for Nanosystems II: Materials Science, ...
Copper hillock is one of those issues. Copper hillock is generated usually during copper dual damascene process. Many researchers had studied the root-cause of copper hillock and various results have been reported. However, the effect of ...
D. Misra, H. Iwai, 2006
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Handbook of Semiconductor Interconnection Technology
Hillock formation during deposition depends on the deposition rate and the substrate temperature. When the temperature was increased, at a constant deposition rate, the density of the hillocks decreased but their average size increased.
Geraldine Cogin Schwartz, K.V. Srikrishnan, Arthur Bross, 1997
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Neurocytology: Fine Structure of Neurons, Nerve Processes, ...
Some features of the axon have already been described in Chap. III. 1. The Axon Hillock and Axon Initial Segment Under the light microscope the axon hillock appears as a conical region of the perikaryon which, particularly in large neurons , ...
Ennio Pannese, 1994
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KDP - Family Single Crystals
A hillock ( 1 ) (shown in frame A of figure 2.46) was formed with a » <rd, and then the supersaturation was rapidly reduced to a < <rd so that the hillock had no time to level out. On further increasing the supersaturation to <r > <rd the steps start ...
L.N Rashkovich, 1991
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Beaches of the Queensland Coast, Cooktown to Coolangatta: A ...
Between Zoe Bay and Hillock Point is 5 km of steep, rocky coast containing three small beaches. The largest is Beach 819, a 150 m long, north-east facing pocket of high tide boulders, fronted by a high and low tide sand beach, and backed by ...
Andrew D. Short, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HILLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hillock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trojan Horse school Golden Hillock still 'inadequate', Ofsted finds …
Golden Hillock in Sparkhill was among five schools placed in special measures by the education watchdog in April last year following snap ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
2
28-year-old constable arrested for 'manhandling' couple inside SGNP
The police said he spotted a couple on a bench at Dandi Point – a hillock in SGNP. “Dalvi went to the couple and asked why they were sitting ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
'73 heroes launch charity run (From The Northern Echo)
James Hillock, a project support officer at npower, said: “The fun run was a huge success and we're thrilled that Dick and Jimmy could do the honours of starting ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
4
London hosting SW Regional Senior Games | Londoner
“The games are an excellent opportunity for us to show off our beautiful city of London,” said Colin Hillock, marketing co-chair of the Southwest ... «Londoner, Jul 15»
5
Three from West Bengal killed as hillock caves in
MANGALURU: Three labourers from West Bengal were buried alive when a hillock caved in near a complex which is under construction in ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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3 labourers die in Bantwal as hillock caves in
Contractor blamed for not building retaining wall. An excavator pressed into service work at the site where a hillock caved in, at. «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
7
Temple presiding deities to take regal bath
At Gudem, devotees will get a darshan of Satyanarayana Swami at his famous temple located on a scenic hillock located about 1 km from the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
Mangaluru: Landslip at Farangipet - Three labourers dead
The incident occured at a commercial complex construction site when a hillock behind the site caved in and collapsed on the labourers. «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
9
Move to shut down mining unit brings cheer to protesters
Moreover, the mining activities have also affected the water storing capacity of the area of the laterite hillock, he adds. When contacted, KCCPL ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Gokulraj Was Strangulated, Stabbed on Neck
... abducted Gokulraj who was spotted with a caste Hindu girl at Sri Arthanareewarar Temple atop the hillock in Thiruchengode on June 23. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

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