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    quill

    US /kwɪl/

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    UK /kwɪl/

    C1
    n.NounPen made from a bird's feather
    The historic scholar appeared to write with a quill
    n.NounThe pen itself.
    The document was signed with a quill.
    n.NounOne of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog.
    The porcupine raised its quills in defense.
    n.NounThe plectrum of a harpsichord, traditionally made from a bird's feather.
    The harpsichord's quills plucked the strings.
    n.NounA hollow spindle.
    The weaver carefully inserted the quill into the loom.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo pleat or flute.
    The artist quilled the paper to create intricate designs.

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    Robert Irwin's Baby Porcupine Finds a Home on Jimmy's Lap

    08:00Robert Irwin's Baby Porcupine Finds a Home on Jimmy's Lap
    • -All right, so, we've got Quill Smith and Quilly Nelson.

      -All right, so, we've got Quill Smith and Quilly Nelson.

    • So we've got Quill Smith and Quilly Nelson.

      So we've got Quill Smith and Quilly Nelson.

    B1

    The Magnus Protocol Fluff 1 - Plenty More Fish

    13:28The Magnus Protocol Fluff 1 - Plenty More Fish
    • The Magnus Protocol is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International License.

      The Magnus Protocol is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International License.

    • The Magnus Protocol is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-alike 4.0 international licence.

      The Magnus Protocol is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-alike 4.0 international licence.

    B1

    how to de-stress

    03:30how to de-stress
    • Tag the post with hashtag "study quill giveaway," and you'll be entered in the giveaway.

      Tag the post with hashtag "study quill giveaway," and you'll be entered in the giveaway.

    B1

    How Lloyd's of London is pairing tradition with tech

    04:06How Lloyd's of London is pairing tradition with tech
    • There are also a whole host of more ceremonial traditions, from the book where ships that sink are recorded with a quill pen, to the lutine bell which is rung on very ceremonial occasions, and

      There are also a whole host of more ceremonial traditions, from the book where ships that sink are recorded with a quill pen, to the lutine bell which is rung on very ceremonial occasions, and

    • from the book where ships that sink are recorded with a quill pen to the Lutine Bell, which is rung on very ceremonial occasions, and the strikingly uniformed waiters who usher visitors around the building.

      from the book where ships that sink are recorded with a quill pen to the Lutine Bell, which is rung on very ceremonial occasions, and the strikingly uniformed waiters who usher visitors around the building.

    B1

    Harry Potter London Magic Walking Tour and Film Locations

    17:26Harry Potter London Magic Walking Tour and Film Locations
    • Harry discovers he's a mega star. He meets professor Quill and Hagrid uses his umbrella to tap the bricks

      Harry discovers he's a mega star. He meets professor Quill and Hagrid uses his umbrella to tap the bricks

    • He meets Professor Quill, and Hagrid uses his umbrella to tap the bricks,

      He meets Professor Quill, and Hagrid uses his umbrella to tap the bricks,

    B1

    Practice Your English Pronunciation: /e/ vs /ɪ/ Vowel Sounds | Course #2

    10:04Practice Your English Pronunciation: /e/ vs /ɪ/ Vowel Sounds | Course #2
    • beg big bell bill bit built bet bit bless bliss check chick clench clench crept cripped dead did desk disk fell fill fleck flick gem gym head hid heck hick hell hill hem him hex hicks ken kin led lid left lift lest list let lit mess miss medal middle messed missed peg pig pet pit set sit quell quill drop for drop

      beg big bell bill bit built bet bit bless bliss check chick clench clench crept cripped dead did desk disk fell fill fleck flick gem gym head hid heck hick hell hill hem him hex hicks ken kin led lid left lift lest list let lit mess miss medal middle messed missed peg pig pet pit set sit quell quill drop for drop

    • "Quill".

      "Quill".

    B1

    Top 10 Amazing (Somewhat Terrifying) Facts about AI — TopTenzNet

    12:12Top 10 Amazing (Somewhat Terrifying) Facts about AI — TopTenzNet
    • the Quill system, which is an app for companies that do minimal writing. It takes statistics

      the Quill system, which is an app for companies that do minimal writing. It takes statistics

    • He was one of the developers on the Quill system, which is an app for companies that do minimal writing.

      He was one of the developers on the Quill system, which is an app for companies that do minimal writing.

    B1

    10 Movie Outtakes That Made It To The Big Screen

    07:0610 Movie Outtakes That Made It To The Big Screen
    • This proves once and for all that it's nearly impossible to find where Pratt's clumsy personality ends and Peter Quill begins.

      This proves once and for all that it's nearly impossible to find where Pratt's clumsy personality ends and Peter Quill begins.

    • impossible to find where the actor's clumsy personality ends, and Peter Quill begins.

      impossible to find where the actor's clumsy personality ends, and Peter Quill begins.

    B1

    Vienna and the Danube

    24:58Vienna and the Danube
    • The harpsichord makes a bigger and a brighter sound because the strings, rather than being hit with a hammer, were plucked with a quill.

      The harpsichord makes a bigger and a brighter sound because the strings, rather than being hit with a hammer, were plucked with a quill.

    • the strings rather than being hit with a hammer were plucked with a quill. And because a pluck

      the strings rather than being hit with a hammer were plucked with a quill. And because a pluck

    B2

    Part 1 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Audiobook by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adventures 01-02)

    57:04Part 1 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Audiobook by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adventures 01-02)
    • and with a quill pen and seven sheets of foolscap paper I started off for Pope's Court.

      and with a quill pen and seven sheets of foolscap paper I started off for Pope's Court.

    • and with a quill pen and seven sheets of foolscap paper I started off for Pope's Court.

      and with a quill pen and seven sheets of foolscap paper I started off for Pope's Court.

    B1