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   trickle

   /ˈtrɪkl/

   verb

   • 1. (of a liquid) flow in a small stream: "a solitary tear trickled down her cheek"
   • ▪ cause (a liquid) to flow in a small stream: "Philip trickled a line of sauce on his fish fingers"
   • 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"
   • ▪ a small group or number of people or things moving slowly: "the traffic had dwindled to a trickle"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does a trickle of sweat mean?

   • A trickle of sweat ran down his chest. Only a trickle (= small amount) of goods reached the village. trickle back Foreign capital has been trickling back, as investors seek higher returns than they can find at home. trickle in Customers trickled in throughout the afternoon.

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   What does trickle mean?

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   What is a trickle in a shower?

   • 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. If it's raining — but only a trickle — you might not need an umbrella.

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   What does it mean when a liquid trickles?

   • 1. When a liquid trickles, or when you trickle it, it flows slowly in very small amounts. [...] 2. When people or things trickle in a particular direction, they move there slowly in small groups or amounts, rather than all together. [...] present simple: I trickle, you trickle [...] past simple: I trickled, you trickled [...]

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and examples of the verb and noun 'trickle'. A trickle is a thin, irregular, or slow flow of something, or to move or go gradually.

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