kalvo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acetate noun In chemistry, any salt or ester formed from acetic acid.
- diaphragm noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
- fascia noun A long strip of material fixed along the edge of a roof, sometimes holding a gutter.
- fillet noun A boneless strip or piece of meat or fish.
- film noun A movie; a sequence of moving images meant to be watched as a narrative or artistic work.
- membrane noun A thin, flexible layer of tissue that lines or separates parts of an organism.
- skin noun The layer of tissue that covers and protects the body of an animal, including a person.
- slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
Senses
kalvo is used for these senses in English:
- acetate A transparent sheet used for overlays, whether of cellulose acetate or (loosely) any macroscopically similar plastic.
- diaphragm (acoustics) In a speaker, the thin, semi-rigid membrane which vibrates to produce sound.
- fascia (anatomy) The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing muscles and organs; an aponeurosis.
- fillet (anatomy) A fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain.
- film A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
- meninx (anatomy, usually, in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
- silverskin The tough, thin membrane of muscle, especially as found in preparing meats.
- skin (countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
acetate — full definition
- noun In chemistry, any salt or ester formed from acetic acid.
- noun A clear plastic material, especially cellulose acetate, used to make thin sheets for overlays and film.
diaphragm — full definition
- noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
- noun A dome-shaped contraceptive device inserted to cover the cervix.
- noun A thin, flexible membrane, such as the vibrating part of a speaker or microphone.
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