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laatikko — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bake verb To cook food using dry heat in an oven.
  • box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  • carton noun A lightweight box made of cardboard or waxed paper, used to package goods.
  • casserole noun A deep dish with a lid used for slow-cooking food in the oven.
  • crate noun A large, sturdy box or open frame used to pack and transport goods.
  • drawer noun An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
  • receiver noun A person or thing that receives something.
  • stew noun A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.

Senses

laatikko is used for these senses in English:

  • bake (especially, UK, Australia, NZ) Any of various baked dishes resembling casserole.
  • box (engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
  • box A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
  • box A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
  • box A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
  • carton An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
  • casserole Food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish.
  • crate A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods. [from 1680s]

bake — full definition

  1. verb To cook food using dry heat in an oven.
  2. verb To harden or dry something using heat.
  3. noun A social event where food is baked or served, or a baked dish itself.

box — full definition

  1. noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  2. verb To put something into a box or boxes.
  3. verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.

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