Hill vs. Knoll

Hill vs. Knoll — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hill and Knoll

Hillnoun

An elevated location smaller than a mountain.

The park is sheltered from the wind by a hill to the east.

Knollnoun

A small mound or rounded hill.

Hillnoun

A sloping road.

You need to pick up speed to get up the hill that's coming up.

Knollnoun

A knell.

Hillnoun

(US) A heap of earth surrounding a plant.

Knollverb

(transitive) To ring (a bell) mournfully; to knell.

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Hillnoun

(US) A single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them.

a hill of corn or potatoes

Knollverb

(ambitransitive) To sound (something) like a bell; to knell.

Hillnoun

(baseball) The pitcher’s mound.

Knollverb

To arrange related objects in parallel or at 90 degree angles.

Hillverb

To form into a heap or mound.

Knollnoun

a small natural hill

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Hillverb

To heap or draw earth around plants.

Hillnoun

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

Hillnoun

structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones;

they built small mounds to hide behind

Hillnoun

United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)

Hillnoun

risque English comedian (1925-1992)

Hillnoun

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

Hillverb

form into a hill