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jänne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chord noun Three or more musical notes played together in harmony.
  • strand noun One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
  • string noun A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.
  • tendon noun A tough band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.

Senses

jänne is used for these senses in English:

  • bendlet (heraldiccharge) A diminutive of the bend, of the same shape, but only half the width of the bend.
  • strand A string.
  • string (countable) Any similar long, thin and flexible object.
  • tendon (anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

chord — full definition

  1. noun Three or more musical notes played together in harmony.
  2. noun A straight line segment connecting two points on a curve.

strand — full definition

  1. noun One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
  2. noun A single thread or line within a larger story, plan, or set of events.
  3. verb To leave someone in a difficult situation, often without transport or resources.
  4. verb To run a boat or ship aground.

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