索 — meaning in English
suǒ
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English meaning
- cable noun A thick, strong rope or bundle of wires used to pull, support, or carry electricity or signals.
- hawser noun A thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.
- Tau name A surname found in Chinese and African communities, also the name of a Greek letter used as a mathematical constant.
- tow verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.
- yarn noun Spun fibre thread used for knitting, weaving, or making rope.
Senses
索 is used for these senses in English:
- cable (nautical) A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.
- hawser (nautical) A cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship.
- tau The letter Τ//τ in the Greek alphabet; being the nineteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek, and the twenty-first letter of the Old and Ancient Greek alphabets.
- tow A rope or cable used in towing.
- yarn (nautical) Bundles of fibres twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
cable — full definition
- noun A thick, strong rope or bundle of wires used to pull, support, or carry electricity or signals.
- verb To send a message by telegraph or undersea cable; more loosely, to send an urgent message.