ви́лица — meaning in English
vilitsa
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English meaning
Senses
ви́лица is used for these senses in English:
- fork Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.
- fork (chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).
- fork (cycling, motorcycles, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.
- skewer (chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.
fork — full definition
- noun A pronged utensil used for eating or serving food.
- noun A point where a road, path, or river splits into two directions.
- noun A separate version of a software project or dataset created from an existing one.
- verb To split into two or more branches or directions.
skewer — full definition
- noun A thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking.
- verb To pierce something through with a skewer or similar pointed object.
- verb To sharply criticize or mock someone or something.