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klín — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
  • scotch noun Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
  • wedge noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.

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

  1. noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
  2. noun Informally, a large amount, especially of money.
  3. noun A long beam or post driven deep into the ground to support a structure such as a building or pier.
  4. verb To heap things up, or to move as a group in a disorganised way.

scotch — full definition

  1. noun Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
  2. verb To put an end to something, such as a plan or rumor, before it can succeed.
  3. noun A wedge or block placed against a wheel to stop it rolling.

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