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roda — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cartwheel noun A gymnastic move in which a person rotates sideways with arms and legs outstretched, briefly balancing on their hands.
  • stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
  • wheel noun A circular object that turns on a central axis, used for movement or to power machinery.

Senses

roda is used for these senses in English:

  • cartwheel A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
  • gear wheel (mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.
  • spinning wheel A domestic device for making yarn or thread; having a single spindle and a wheel driven by hand or foot.
  • stem (nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.
  • wheel A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

cartwheel — full definition

  1. noun A gymnastic move in which a person rotates sideways with arms and legs outstretched, briefly balancing on their hands.
  2. verb To perform this move, or to tumble end over end.

stem — full definition

  1. noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
  2. noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
  3. noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
  4. verb To originate or arise from something.
  5. verb To stop or hold back the flow or spread of something.

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