halkeilu — meaning in English

English meaning

• cracking noun The industrial process of breaking down large molecules, such as crude oil, using heat, to produce fuels like gasoline.
• shelling noun A sustained attack using artillery.

Senses

halkeilu is used for these senses in English:

• cracking The formation of cracks on a surface.
• shelling (topology) An ordering of the facets of a boundary complex such that the intersection of each facet (other than the first) with the union of all preceding facets is homeomorphic to a ball or sphere. See Shelling (topology)

cracking — full definition

1. noun The industrial process of breaking down large molecules, such as crude oil, using heat, to produce fuels like gasoline.
2. adjective British informal: excellent or great.
3. adverb British informal: very, used for emphasis with praise.

shelling — full definition

1. noun A sustained attack using artillery.
2. noun The act of removing shells from nuts, peas, or similar produce.

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