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caltrop in Portuguese

caltrop in Portuguese is abrolho, estrepe, miguelito — 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 Portuguese

abrolho
noun
(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).
estrepe
noun
(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).
miguelito
noun
(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).
abrolho
noun

What does "caltrop" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun The starthistle, a plant with sharp, thorny spines.
  3. noun Any of several flowering plants in the Zygophyllaceae family that grow in warm regions.
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caltrop in a sentence

  • 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 Portuguese?
"caltrop" in Portuguese is abrolho, estrepe, miguelito. 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).
Are there other ways to say "caltrop" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "caltrop": abrolho, estrepe, miguelito.
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