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hylsy — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brass noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
  • canister noun A small container, typically metal or plastic, used to store dry goods like tea, flour, or film.
  • shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
  • spool noun A cylinder that thread, wire, film, or cable is wound around.

Senses

hylsy is used for these senses in English:

  • brass Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
  • canister A projectile component containing colored or screening smoke or riot control agent composition.
  • shell (weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
  • spool A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.

brass — full definition

  1. noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
  2. noun Wind instruments made of metal, such as trumpets and trombones, or the section of a band playing them.
  3. noun Informal: senior officers or high-ranking officials.

canister — full definition

  1. noun A small container, typically metal or plastic, used to store dry goods like tea, flour, or film.
  2. noun A cylindrical container used in weapons, such as a smoke or tear gas canister.

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