коля́но — meaning in English

English meaning

• crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
• elbow noun The joint connecting the upper arm to the forearm.
• knee noun The joint in the middle of the leg where the thigh bone meets the shin, allowing the leg to bend.

Senses

коля́но is used for these senses in English:

• crank A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
• elbow (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
• knee (anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
• knee Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point.

crank — full definition

1. noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
2. noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
3. adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
4. verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.

elbow — full definition

1. noun The joint connecting the upper arm to the forearm.
2. noun A sharp bend or angled section, such as in a pipe, road, or piece of furniture.
3. verb To push or shove using the elbow, often to force a way through a crowd.

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