korkeus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- altitude noun The height of something above sea level or the ground.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- elevation noun The height of a place above sea level.
- Excellency noun A formal title used to address certain high officials, such as ambassadors or governors.
- headroom noun The vertical clearance above someone's head, as in a tunnel, doorway etc; room (space) for one's head.
- height noun The measurement of how tall something or someone is, from base to top.
- highness noun A formal title used to address or refer to a prince, princess, or other member of a royal family.
- hoist verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
- ladyship noun A respectful title used to address or refer to a noblewoman, without stating her specific title.
- loft noun A room or space directly under a roof, often used for storage.
- lordship noun The rank, title, or condition of being a lord.
Senses
korkeus is used for these senses in English:
- Excellency (used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
- altitude (astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
- drop (theater) A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
- elevation (astronomy) The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
- elevation The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
- headroom The vertical measurement, top to bottom, for example for clearance under a bridge.
- height The distance from the base to the top of something.
- height The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).
altitude — full definition
- noun The height of something above sea level or the ground.
- noun In geometry, the perpendicular distance from a shape's vertex to the opposite side.
drop — full definition
- noun A small round blob of liquid.
- verb To let something fall, or to fall oneself.
- verb To release something (a song, product, or piece of information) to the public.
- verb To stop doing, discuss, or associate with something; to abandon it.