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kaato — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
  • weathering noun The breaking down of rock, soil and building materials where they lie, caused by rain, frost, wind, heat and chemical reactions with air and water.

Senses

kaato is used for these senses in English:

  • quaffle A ball used in the sports of Quidditch and Muggle Quidditch.
  • strike (cricket) The status of being the batsman that the bowler is bowling at.
  • weathering (architecture) A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.

strike — full definition

  1. verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
  2. verb To stop working collectively as a form of protest over pay or conditions.
  3. verb To occur to someone suddenly, or to make a strong impression.
  4. verb To discover, especially a valuable resource such as oil or gold.
  5. noun An organized refusal to work as a form of protest.

weathering — full definition

  1. noun The breaking down of rock, soil and building materials where they lie, caused by rain, frost, wind, heat and chemical reactions with air and water.
  2. verb Present participle of weather: coming through a storm, crisis or hard period without being destroyed.
  3. noun In modelling and design, deliberately added dirt, rust and wear that makes something look used.

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