стержен — meaning in English

English meaning

• rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
• shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.

Senses

стержен is used for these senses in English:

• rod A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
• shank A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.

rod — full definition

1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
4. noun (slang) A handgun.

shank — full definition

1. noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
2. noun The narrow shaft or stem of a tool or object, such as a key, drill bit, or fishhook.
3. verb In golf, to accidentally hit the ball with the part of the club head nearest the shaft, sending it off at a bad angle.

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