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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKILLION

From English dialect skilling outhouse.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKILLION

skillion  [ˈskɪlɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKILLION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skillion 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 SKILLION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skillion in the English dictionary

The definition of skillion in the dictionary is a part of a building having a lower, esp sloping, roof; lean-to.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKILLION


Australian
ɒˈstreɪlɪən
bacchanalian
ˌbækəˈneɪlɪən
Castalian
kæˈsteɪlɪən
Chilean
ˈtʃɪlɪən
crocodilian
ˌkrɒkəˈdɪlɪən
Deucalion
djuːˈkeɪlɪən
episcopalian
ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən
Hegelian
hɪˈɡeɪlɪən
Ilion
ˈɪlɪən
mammalian
mæˈmeɪlɪən
mandylion
mænˈdɪlɪən
Maximilian
ˌmæksɪˈmɪlɪən
Pygmalion
pɪɡˈmeɪlɪən
reptilian
rɛpˈtɪlɪən
Salian
ˈseɪlɪən
Sicilian
sɪˈsɪlɪən
Thessalian
θɛˈseɪlɪən
vaudevillian
ˌvəʊdəˈvɪlɪən
vocalion
vəʊˈkeɪlɪən
Westphalian
wɛstˈfeɪlɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKILLION

skilful
skilfully
skilfulness
skill
skill-less
Skillcentre
skilled
skilled labour
skilless
skillessness
skillet
skillful
skillfully
skillfulness
skilligalee
skilling
skilly
skim
skim milk
skim off

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKILLION

billion
bullion
gazillion
hallion
hellion
jillion
lion
medallion
million
multimillion
parts per million
postillion
quintillion
rapscallion
rebellion
scallion
stallion
the Great Rebellion
trillion
vermillion
zillion

Synonyms and antonyms of skillion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skillion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKILLION

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

Translator English - Chinese

skillion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skillion
570 millions of speakers

English

skillion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skillion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

skillion
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

skillion
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Skillion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

skillion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Skillion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skillion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

莫大な数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

skillion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skillion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skillion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कोलियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skillion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skillion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skillion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

skillion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skillion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

skillion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skillion
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Skillion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skillion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skillion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKILLION»

The term «skillion» is normally little used and occupies the 115.320 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKILLION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKILLION»

Discover the use of skillion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skillion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introducing the great American novel
Gathers essays by British and American novelists and critics on works by Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, Wharton, Vonnegut, Wolfe, Fitzgerald, and Dreiser
Anne Skillion, New York Public Library, 1988
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Design and Build A Sustainable, Energy Efficient House
Skillion Roof • A skillion roof is a single flat sloping roof. • Easy to build. • Our roof slopes from the North (the highest point) to the South at an angle of 8.5o. This allows full winter sun to enter in the North and prevents the summer sun from ...
Booker, Michelle Munz, 2009
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The New York Public Library Literature Companion
Staff of The New York Public Library Anne Skillion. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 L IBRARY OF C ONGRESS C ATALOGINGIN P UBLICATIONDATA New York Public Library . The NewYorkPublicLibraryliterature companion/by the staff of the New York ...
Staff of The New York Public Library, Anne Skillion, 2001
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Standard Specification for Light Flat and Skillion Roofs
This specification relates to the construction of flat and skillion roofs in buildings, using timber joists, rafters, and purlins of cross-sectional sizes smaller or other than the minimum sizes prescribed in sub-clause (a) of clause 18 of ...
David Victor Isaacs, Geoffrey William Anderson, C. P. Sorensen, 1964
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Building a House: Framing Practices
For this reason the bracing units for flat walls, gable and skillion ends and roof slopes to 5° are looked up in a separate column in Table 4.5. TABLE 4.5 AS 1584 -1992 NUMBER OF TYPE A OR TYPE B BRACING UNITS REQUIRED AT RIGHT  ...
Charles Simpson, Barry Hodgson, 1995
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Ned Kelly
Ellen Kelly, ll'illiam Williamson, William Skillion given on 17 May 1878 at Benalla Police Court, Kelly Papers, Law Box I, V.P.R.O.; see Item 4, Law Box I for evidence as to Brickey being armed while splitting wood. 8 See John Nicholson M.D. ...
John Neylon Molony, 2001
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Building Your Straw Bale Home: From Foundations to the Roof
The main roof shapes would be the flat roof, dome roof, hip roof, gable roof and skillion roof. The surface of the hip roof slopes down to external walls at the end as well as the sides of the building (see Figure 8.1), whereas the gable roof will ...
Brian Hodge, 2006
8
Bioclimatic Housing: Innovative Designs for Warm Climates
Mapping energy flows Table 0.1 Mapping energy flows Energy flows Heat gain Environmental loads Solar radiation 1000 W/m2 Building envelope Roof: skillion, tile, cavity, plasterboard without insulation 65 W/m2 Roof: skillion, tile, cavity, ...
Richard Hyde, 2012
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Barefoot Through the Bindies
... come from the south-west. We had a big Chinee apple tree in the back yard with two branches on it. And the clothesline was tied to what we used to call the jujube tree, right through to the back post of the skillion on the back of the house.
Marion Houldsworth, 2012
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Tales from Bush Graves
Frank played a major part in saving his sisters and brother. Just as the house was swept away, he was standing at the back door and, as the family joined him, he was able to help them all up onto the skillion roof except his brother Ernest, his ...
Anne Alloway, Anne Alloway &, Roberta Morrison, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKILLION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skillion is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Iran Deal: Weimar Days Are Here Again
... no doubt, will be used to finance either the Tehran branch of the Little Sisters of the Poor or another skillion mid-range missiles for Hezbollah. You decide. «PJ Media, Jul 15»
2
Single mother Emma Hohnen builds $100000 family home in 12 …
"The dimensions are 4.8 metres x 12.5 metres (60 square metres) with a 6-metre x 6-metre deck. The ceilings are 2.4 metres with a skillion roof to the northern ... «Domain News, Jul 15»
3
Secret Harbour, 8 Margaret Road - $849000
The double-storey Highbury Homes residence is beautifully built and has a striking façade with skillion roofs. Add to that the ocean views from the upper floor ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
4
Only a surfer knows the feeling: Ridgeway at Sunrise by Push …
... to gather around the central courtyard, where northern light is filtered through the screens and under the high skillion roof, and down into the space below. «Architecture and Design, Jul 15»
5
Firm Focus: Manufacturer builds on success with new branch
The business manufacturers portal framed gable sheds, skillion roof sheds, gable carports, skillion carports, patio roofs, aircraft hangers, enclosed and open ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
6
The unique architecture and cliffside position has made the property …
Source: Supplied. The trophy property is set over 875sq m and takes in breathtaking coastal views over the Pacific Ocean from Terrigal Skillion to Avoca Beach. «NEWS.com.au, May 15»
7
The Campbell's latest project is tucked away in John Gray Close …
The state-of-the-art cinema room and infinity-edge pool overlooking Terrigal Skillion are other outstanding features that make this property a standout on the ... «Courier Mail, Apr 15»
8
Mornington Peninsula equestrian centre wrapped by earth wall and …
On top of it all is a slender mono-pitched skillion roof that wraps with the rammed earth wall in that defining reverse-J shape along the site. The structural and ... «Architecture and Design, Mar 15»
9
Modern takes on traditional roofs: nine roof profiles reinvented
Below are nine examples of traditional roof profiles including Mansard, Gambrel, Sawtooth, Butterfly, Gable, M-Roof, Skillion and Arc that have all been given a ... «Architecture and Design, Mar 15»
10
Our Forgotten Coast: Beach culture central to helping create a proud …
Terrigal Skillion and Terrigal Beach a seen from the air. Picture Gregg Porteous Source: News Corp Australia. Like most people his age Kyle Bassell, 20, ... «The Daily Telegraph, Nov 14»

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