гнездо — meaning in English

English meaning

• collet noun A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.
• nest noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
• setting noun The place, time, and circumstances in which something happens, such as a story or event.
• socket noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.

Senses

гнездо is used for these senses in English:

• collet (jewelry) The rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set.
• nest A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
• nest A place used by a monotreme, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
• nest A snug, comfortable, or cosy residence or job situation.
• nest (military) A fortified position for a weapon.
• setting jewelry
• socket (electrical) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).

collet — full definition

1. noun A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.
2. noun The rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set.
3. noun In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)

nest — full definition

1. noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
2. noun A cozy or secure home, or a hidden base for something (often negative), such as a gang's hideout.
3. verb To build or settle into a nest, or to fit smaller things inside larger ones.

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