жи́ла — meaning in English

English meaning

• ledge noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
• lode noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
• seam noun The line where two pieces of fabric are stitched together.
• vein noun A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back toward the heart.

Senses

жи́ла is used for these senses in English:

• ledge A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
• lode (mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
• seam (geology) A thin stratum, especially of an economically viable material such as coal or mineral.
• vein (anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
• vein A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.

ledge — full definition

1. noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
2. noun A ridge or shelf of rock, especially underwater or bearing minerals.

lode — full definition

1. noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
2. noun A rich source of something valuable (figurative).

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