keskus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- city noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
- midst noun The middle part of something, whether a place, a group, or a situation.
- nexus noun A connection or link between things, people, or ideas.
- switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
Senses
keskus is used for these senses in English:
- center A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
- center (engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
- city (slang) A large amount of something (used after the noun).
- midst (often, literary) A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
- nexus A centre or focus of something.
- switch (telecommunication) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
center — full definition
- noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
- noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
- noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
- noun The moderate political position, between left and right.
city — full definition
- noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
- noun The central business or downtown area of a settlement.