Long Vowel Rule (1): When a word has two vowel, usually the first vowel says its name and the second vowel is silent.
gill noun (FISH) âº [ 1  C usually plural ] the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe. âº 2  us â [ C ] a measure of liquid that is equal to 0.142 litres or a quarter of a pint. âº 3  the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe.
A close up of an eye showing the capillaries. The definition of a capillary is a small blood vessel that is part of the network of the small arteries and small veins, or an extremely thin tube through which nothing thicker than a human hair can pass.