lom — meaning in English
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English meaning
- quarry noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
- refraction noun The bending of light, sound or water waves as they pass from one material into another in which they travel at a different speed.
Senses
lom is used for these senses in English:
- quarry (mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
- refraction (physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
quarry — full definition
- noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
- noun An animal or person being hunted or pursued.
- verb To dig stone or other material out of the ground.
refraction — full definition
- noun The bending of light, sound or water waves as they pass from one material into another in which they travel at a different speed.
- noun An eye test that measures how the eye bends light, used to work out the strength of lens a person needs.