kierre — meaning in English

English meaning

• action noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
• convolution noun A bend, twist or fold in something.
• corkscrew noun A tool with a metal spiral used for pulling corks out of bottles.
• curl noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
• curler noun A small tube-shaped device used to curl hair.
• cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
• elbow noun The joint connecting the upper arm to the forearm.
• fillet noun A boneless strip or piece of meat or fish.
• flute noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
• lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
• spin verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
• spiral noun A curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.
• swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
• swirl verb To move in a twisting, circular pattern.
• turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
• twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
• whorl noun One ring or turn within a pattern of circles, ovals or a spiral shape.
• worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.

Senses

kierre is used for these senses in English:

• action (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
• convolution The shape of something rotating; a vortex.
• corkscrew Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
• curler (football) A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves.
• cut (sports) In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.
• elbow (knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.
• fillet The thread of a screw.
• flute A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape.

action — full definition

1. noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
2. noun Exciting or fast-paced activity, especially in a film or story.
3. noun A formal legal proceeding; a lawsuit.
4. noun The mechanism of a device, such as a firearm or musical instrument, that makes it work.

convolution — full definition

1. noun A bend, twist or fold in something.
2. noun One of the folds found on the brain’s surface.
3. noun A swirling, spinning shape, like a whirlpool.
4. noun The quality of being twisted or folded.

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