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kierto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • circulation noun The movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels around the body.
  • cycle noun A series of events that repeats itself in the same order.
  • feedback noun Comments or reactions about how well something worked, used to guide improvement.
  • rotation noun The action or process of turning around a centre or axis.
  • roundabout noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.
  • twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.

Senses

kierto is used for these senses in English:

  • circulation The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.
  • cycle An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
  • feedback (amplification) The high-pitched howling noise heard when there is a loop between a microphone and a speaker.
  • torsion The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.

circulation — full definition

  1. noun The movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels around the body.
  2. noun The spreading or passing of something, such as money, information, or a publication, from person to person.

cycle — full definition

  1. noun A series of events that repeats itself in the same order.
  2. noun A pedal-powered vehicle such as a bicycle, tricycle, or unicycle.
  3. verb To ride a bicycle or similar vehicle.
  4. verb To go through a repeating series of stages, or to turn a device off and back on.

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