buc — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abdomen noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
- bed noun A piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on.
- beehive noun A structure, natural or built, in which bees live and produce honey.
- belly noun The front part of the body between the chest and the hips; the stomach area.
- body noun The complete physical structure of a person or animal.
- bodywork noun The outer shell or metal panels of a vehicle, distinct from its engine and mechanical parts.
- fuselage noun The main body of an aircraft, to which the wings, tail, and engines attach, and which holds crew and cargo.
- hull noun The main body of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
- riverbed noun The channel of ground over which a river flows, or once flowed.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
- stairwell noun The vertical shaft in a building that contains a staircase.
Senses
buc is used for these senses in English:
- abdomen (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]
- abdomen (anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. [from early 17th c.]
- bed (countable) The bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river. [from later 16thc.]
- belly The abdomen (especially a fat one).
- cuirass A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
- riverbed (hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.
- shell (architecture) Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in, as the shell of a house.
- stairwell A shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase.
abdomen — full definition
- noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
- noun In insects and other arthropods, the rear section of the body behind the thorax.
bed — full definition
- noun A piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on.
- noun A plot of ground prepared for growing plants.
- noun The bottom of a body of water, such as a river or the sea.
- verb To place something in a supportive layer or setting; to embed.