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Trickle Slowly Sth Noun ˈtrɪkl  Word Origin  Example

Front trickle
Back trickle
verb, noun
BrE /ˈtrɪkl/
NAmE /ˈtrɪkl/
verb
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1 [intransitive, transitive] to flow, or to make sth flow, slowly in a thin stream
(+ adv./prep.)
Tears were trickling down her cheeks.
~ sth (+ adv./prep.) Trickle some oil over the salad.
2 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) + adv./prep. to go, or to make sth go, somewhere slowly or gradually

People began trickling into the hall.
News is starting to trickle out.

ˌtrickle ˈdown
(especially of money) to spread from rich to poor people through the economic system of a country
Wealth is failing to trickle down through society.
noun
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1 a small amount of liquid, flowing slowly

There was a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth.
2 [usually singular] ~ (of sth) a small amount or number of sth, coming or going slowly

a steady trickle of visitors

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