ahtaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
• cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
• rummage verb To search through something messily, moving things aside carelessly.
• squash noun A racquet sport played in a walled court with a small rubber ball.
• squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
• supercharge verb To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.

Senses

ahtaa is used for these senses in English:

• brace (nautical) To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
• cram (transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
• rummage (transitive, nautical) To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
• squash (transitive) To suppress; to force into submission.
• squeeze (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
• supercharge (automotive) To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.
• turbocharge (transitive) To increase the power of (an internal combustion engine, either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the exhaust air (through using a turbocharger).

brace — full definition

1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.

cram — full definition

1. verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
2. verb To study intensively in a short period, usually right before an exam.

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