English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

spojka — meaning in English

Czech → English · translate English → Czech instead

English meaning

  • clutch verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
  • conjunction noun A word that connects other words, phrases, or clauses, such as "and", "but", or "because".
  • coupler noun Someone who couples things together, especially someone whose job it is to couple railway carriages.
  • coupling noun A mechanical device or fitting that joins two parts together, such as two pipes, train cars, or machine components.
  • shortstop noun In baseball, the infield position (and player) between second and third base.

Senses

spojka is used for these senses in English:

  • conjunction (grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
  • conjunction (astronomy) The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.
  • coupler Anything that serves to couple things together; but especially a device that couples railway carriages.
  • coupling A device that couples two things together.
  • half-back (rugby) the scrum-half and the fly-half
  • shortstop (baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.

clutch — full definition

  1. verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
  2. noun The pedal or mechanism in a vehicle that disengages the engine from the wheels while changing gear.
  3. noun A small handbag without straps, carried in the hand.
  4. adj Performing well under pressure, especially in sport (informal, chiefly US).

conjunction — full definition

  1. noun A word that connects other words, phrases, or clauses, such as "and", "but", or "because".
  2. noun The act or state of two or more things occurring or joining together.
  3. noun In astronomy, an alignment where two celestial bodies appear at the same position in the sky as seen from Earth.

Related Czech words