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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Sill Sill The term 'Sill' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A submerged structure across a river to control the water level upstream. The crest of a spillway. The horizontal gate seating, made of wood, stone, concrete, or metal at the invert of any opening or gap in a structure. Hence, the expressions: gate sill, stoplog sill'. Previous 5 Terms: Silica Silicic siliciferous Silicon Silicon Next 5 Terms: sillometer Silt Silt Silt (rock flour) Silt, culm, refuse bank, or slurry dam mining About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.