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    trickle
    /ˈtrɪkl/

    verb

    • 1. (of a liquid) flow in a small stream: "a solitary tear trickled down her cheek"
    • 2. come, go, or appear slowly or gradually: "the first members of the congregation began to trickle in"

    noun

    • 1. a small flow of liquid: "a trickle of blood"

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  3. Learn the meaning of trickle as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Trickle can mean to flow in drops, in a thin stream, or to move or go one by one or little by little.

  4. Learn the meaning of trickle as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how to use trickle in different contexts, such as liquid, small number, or business.

  5. Trickle definition: to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream. See examples of TRICKLE used in a sentence.

  6. To trickle is to weakly flow out of something, like a faucet. A trickle is like a drip. There are a lot of ways water can flow, but one type of slow dripping is called trickling. If your shower is only releasing a trickle of water, you're not going to get much of a shower.

  7. Learn the meaning of trickle as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how to use trickle in different contexts, such as liquid, small number, or business.

  8. 1. to run or cause to run in thin or slow streams: she trickled the sand through her fingers. 2. ( intr) to move, go, or pass gradually: the crowd trickled away. n. 3. a thin, irregular, or slow flow of something. 4. the act of trickling. [C14: perhaps of imitative origin] ˈtrickling adj. ˈtricklingly adv. ˈtrickly adj.

  9. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'trickle' in British and American English. A trickle is a slow or small flow of liquid or anything else, or to move or go in small amounts.

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