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raig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jet noun A fast-moving stream of liquid, gas, or flame forced out of a small opening.
  • ray noun A narrow beam of light or other radiation.
  • spoke noun One of the thin rods that run from the hub of a wheel out to its rim.
  • spout noun A narrow tube or opening that liquid pours out of.
  • spurt verb To gush out suddenly in a jet or stream.

Senses

raig is used for these senses in English:

  • ray (botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.
  • spoke A stick inserted into the wheel of a vehicle to keep the wheel from turning.
  • spout A stream or discharge of liquid, typically with some degree of force.

jet — full definition

  1. noun A fast-moving stream of liquid, gas, or flame forced out of a small opening.
  2. noun An aircraft powered by jet engines.
  3. verb To travel by jet aircraft, especially quickly or frequently.
  4. noun A hard, deep-black mineral once popular for mourning jewellery, or the intense black colour associated with it.

ray — full definition

  1. noun A narrow beam of light or other radiation.
  2. noun A line extending endlessly in one direction from a fixed point (in geometry).
  3. noun A flat-bodied fish related to sharks, with wide wing-like fins and a whip-like tail.
  4. verb To spread outward from a central point, like light.

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