шупла — meaning in English

English meaning

• blowhole noun The nostril-like opening on top of a whale or dolphin's head, used for breathing.
• honeycomb verb To riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.

Senses

шупла is used for these senses in English:

• blowhole (metallurgy) An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.
• honeycomb (archaic) A defect in a material (especially metal) where small holes are present; specifically (construction) , a defect in concrete consisting of numerous voids resulting from the failure of mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.

blowhole — full definition

1. noun The nostril-like opening on top of a whale or dolphin's head, used for breathing.
2. noun A vent that lets built-up gas, steam, or hot air escape.

honeycomb — full definition

1. verb To riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.
2. verb To weaken something gradually from within.

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