caltrop in Japanese
caltrop in Japanese is 鉄菱, ハマビシ — caltrop means a small spiked metal device thrown on the ground so a spike always points upward, used to injure feet, hooves or tires (also used as a symbol in heraldry).
caltrop in Japanese
鉄菱
Pronounced: tetsubishi
(weaponry) A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
ハマビシ
Pronounced: hamabishi
Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
What does "caltrop" mean?
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noun A small spiked metal device thrown on the ground so a spike always points upward, used to injure feet, hooves or tires (also used as a symbol in heraldry).
"Caltrops, tetrahedrons, and similar devices are designed to puncture vehicle tires or limit foot traffic. The standard design has four points."
- noun The starthistle, a plant with sharp, thorny spines.
- noun Any of several flowering plants in the Zygophyllaceae family that grow in warm regions.
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- Caltrops, tetrahedrons, and similar devices are designed to puncture vehicle tires or limit foot traffic. The standard design has four points.
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What is "caltrop" in Japanese?
"caltrop" in Japanese is 鉄菱, ハマビシ. caltrop means: A small spiked metal device thrown on the ground so a spike always points upward, used to injure feet, hooves or tires (also used as a symbol in heraldry).
How do you pronounce 鉄菱?
"caltrop" in Japanese is 鉄菱, pronounced "tetsubishi".
Are there other ways to say "caltrop" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "caltrop": 鉄菱, ハマビシ.
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