klín — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
klín is used for these senses in English:
- pile (heraldiccharge) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.
- scotch A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.
- wedge One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
pile — full definition
- noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
- noun Informally, a large amount, especially of money.
- noun A long beam or post driven deep into the ground to support a structure such as a building or pier.
- verb To heap things up, or to move as a group in a disorganised way.
scotch — full definition
- noun Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
- verb To put an end to something, such as a plan or rumor, before it can succeed.
- noun A wedge or block placed against a wheel to stop it rolling.