накип — meaning in English

English meaning

• scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
• sludge noun Thick, soft, semi-liquid mud, waste, or sediment.

Senses

накип is used for these senses in English:

• scale (uncountable) The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
• sludge A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.

scale — full definition

1. noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
2. noun A series of marked measurements used for comparison, such as on a ruler, map, or rating system.
3. noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
4. noun An instrument for measuring weight.
5. verb To increase or decrease something in size while keeping its proportions, especially to grow a business or process.

sludge — full definition

1. noun Thick, soft, semi-liquid mud, waste, or sediment.
2. verb To move in a slouched, sluggish way.

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