trill

  1. Noun.  (music) A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters ''tr'' written above the staff.
  2. Noun.  (context, phonetics) A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation, for example, Spanish ''rr''.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To create a trill sound.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive) To trickle.

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