подста́вка — meaning in English

English meaning

• coaster noun A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
• crutch noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.

Senses

подста́вка is used for these senses in English:

• coaster A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.
• crutch Something or someone that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop

coaster — full definition

1. noun A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
2. noun A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters.
3. noun A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.
4. noun Ellipsis of coaster trout (“the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Superior and Maine”).

crutch — full definition

1. noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.
2. noun Something relied on for support, often implying an unhealthy dependency.

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