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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

  1. noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
  2. verb To wedge or block something firmly in place.
  3. adv Completely; fully — usually in the phrase "chock-full."

gore — full definition

  1. noun Blood, especially clotted or thickened blood from a wound, or graphic depictions of violence.
  2. verb To wound someone by piercing them with a horn or tusk.
  3. noun A triangular piece of fabric or land, such as a panel sewn into a skirt or sail to add width.

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