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jalas — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
  • skid noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.

Senses

jalas is used for these senses in English:

  • runner A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
  • skid A runner of a sled.
  • skid A ski-shaped runner or supporting surface as found on a helicopter or other aircraft in place of wheels.

runner — full definition

  1. noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
  2. noun Someone who carries messages, errands, or goods, often informally or illegally (e.g. a drug runner).
  3. noun A long, narrow strip of fabric or carpet used to decorate a table or cover a hallway floor.
  4. noun A long horizontal shoot sent out by certain plants (like strawberries) that roots to form new plants.

skid — full definition

  1. noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
  2. verb To slide sideways or out of control, typically due to loss of traction.

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