klika — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clique noun A small, exclusive group of people who spend time together and often exclude others.
- crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- doorknob noun The rounded handle you turn to open a door.
- faction noun A smaller group within a larger organisation that holds a distinct set of views or interests, often at odds with the rest.
- fluke noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
- handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
Senses
klika is used for these senses in English:
- crank A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
- faction (countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
- fluke A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
- handle (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
crank — full definition
- noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
- adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
- verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.