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hila — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gate noun A movable barrier that closes an opening in a wall, fence, or entrance.
  • grid noun A pattern of evenly spaced lines crossing to form squares, such as on graph paper or a map.
  • lattice noun A framework of crossed strips of wood or metal, often used as a garden trellis or decorative pattern.
  • wicket noun A small door or gate, often set within a larger one.

Senses

hila is used for these senses in English:

  • diffraction grating (physics) a surface having many closely spaced lines or slits; used to produce optical spectra by mutual interference
  • gate A tally mark consisting of four vertical bars crossed by a diagonal, representing a count of five.
  • grid (electronics) The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).
  • wicket (cricket) One of the two wooden structures at each end of the pitch, consisting of three vertical stumps and two bails; the target for the bowler, defended by the batsman.

gate — full definition

  1. noun A movable barrier that closes an opening in a wall, fence, or entrance.
  2. noun The numbered area at an airport where passengers board a flight.
  3. noun The total number of tickets sold, or money earned, for an event.
  4. verb To control or restrict access to something.

grid — full definition

  1. noun A pattern of evenly spaced lines crossing to form squares, such as on graph paper or a map.
  2. noun The network of power lines, substations, and generators that delivers electricity across a region.
  3. noun The marked-off starting positions for competitors at the beginning of a race.

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