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chuàn

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English meaning

  • cluster noun A small group of things growing, gathered, or occurring closely together.
  • truss noun A supportive belt or bandage worn to hold a hernia in place.

Senses

串 is used for these senses in English:

  • acinus (anatomy) One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland.
  • cluster (epidemiology) A group of cases of the same disease occurring around the same place or time.
  • truss (botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.

cluster — full definition

  1. noun A small group of things growing, gathered, or occurring closely together.
  2. verb To gather or group closely together.

truss — full definition

  1. noun A supportive belt or bandage worn to hold a hernia in place.
  2. noun A rigid framework of triangular sections used to support a roof, bridge, or other structure.
  3. verb To tie up tightly, especially to bind a bird's legs and wings before cooking.

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