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riem — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • belt noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
  • oar noun A long pole with a flat blade used to row or steer a boat.
  • ream noun A large standard bundle of paper, traditionally 500 sheets.
  • strap noun A narrow strip of leather, fabric, or similar material used to fasten, carry, or hold something in place.
  • strop noun A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.

Senses

riem is used for these senses in English:

  • belt A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
  • belt A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
  • belt (baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.
  • oar A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.
  • ream A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.
  • strop A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.

belt — full definition

  1. noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
  2. noun A safety strap that holds a person in place, such as in a car.
  3. noun A looping band that transfers motion or power in a machine.
  4. noun A region known for a particular feature, industry, or crop.
  5. verb Informally, to hit hard, or to sing loudly and powerfully.

oar — full definition

  1. noun A long pole with a flat blade used to row or steer a boat.
  2. verb To row using oars.

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