kiinnike — meaning in English

English meaning

• adhesion noun The way one substance is able to stick firmly to a different substance.
• attachment noun A file sent along with an email or message.
• fastening noun A hook or similar device that holds things together; a fastener.
• pylon noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.
• yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draft animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plow or cart together.

Senses

kiinnike is used for these senses in English:

• adhesion (medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
• attachment The means by which something is physically attached.
• outrigger (nautical) An iron bracket or brace for an oarlock projecting from the side of a rowing boat.
• pylon (aviation) A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
• yoke (chiefly, US) A frame or convex crosspiece from which a bell is hung.

adhesion — full definition

1. noun The way one substance is able to stick firmly to a different substance.
2. noun A lasting sense of loyalty or attachment to someone or something.
3. noun An agreement to stick to or support something, such as a set of terms.
4. noun (medicine) A band of scar tissue that forms between body parts after inflammation, sticking them together abnormally.

attachment — full definition

1. noun A file sent along with an email or message.
2. noun A strong emotional bond or fondness for someone or something.
3. noun A part or device fixed to a larger piece of equipment.

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