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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

  1. noun In chemistry, any salt or ester formed from acetic acid.
  2. noun A clear plastic material, especially cellulose acetate, used to make thin sheets for overlays and film.

diaphragm — full definition

  1. noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
  2. noun A dome-shaped contraceptive device inserted to cover the cervix.
  3. noun A thin, flexible membrane, such as the vibrating part of a speaker or microphone.
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