caltrop in Russian
caltrop in Russian is про́волочный ёж, чесно́к, василёк колючеголо́вый — 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 Russian
про́волочный ёж
Pronounced: provolochnyy yozh
(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).
чесно́к
Pronounced: chesnok
(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).
василёк колючеголо́вый
Pronounced: vasilyok kolyuchegolovyy
(colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
я́корец назе́мный
Pronounced: yakorets nazemnyy
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.
я́корец сте́лющийся
Pronounced: yakorets stelyushchiysya
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 Russian?
"caltrop" in Russian is про́волочный ёж, чесно́к, василёк колючеголо́вый. 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 про́волочный ёж?
"caltrop" in Russian is про́волочный ёж, pronounced "provolochnyy yozh".
Are there other ways to say "caltrop" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "caltrop": про́волочный ёж, чесно́к, василёк колючеголо́вый, я́корец назе́мный, я́корец сте́лющийся.
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