клин — meaning in English
klin
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English meaning
- chock noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
- gore noun Blood, especially clotted or thickened blood from a wound, or graphic depictions of violence.
- scotch noun Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
- shim noun A thin piece of material used to fill a gap, level a surface, or provide support.
- spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
- toggle verb To switch something between two settings, usually on and off, often repeatedly.
- wedge noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.
Senses
клин is used for these senses in English:
- chock Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.
- dowel (construction) A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may be fastened to it.
- gusset A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
- piton (climbing) A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).
- scotch A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.
- spike A sort of very large nail.
- toggle (nautical) A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat.
chock — full definition
- noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
- verb To wedge or block something firmly in place.
- adv Completely; fully — usually in the phrase "chock-full."
gore — full definition
- noun Blood, especially clotted or thickened blood from a wound, or graphic depictions of violence.
- verb To wound someone by piercing them with a horn or tusk.
- noun A triangular piece of fabric or land, such as a panel sewn into a skirt or sail to add width.