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liuku — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coaster noun Someone who lives in or comes from an area near the coast.
  • skid noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
  • slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
  • sliding adj Designed or able to move smoothly along a track or surface.

Senses

liuku is used for these senses in English:

  • coaster Something that coasts or is used to coast.
  • skid An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
  • slide The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
  • slide (baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
  • sliding Designed or able to slide.

coaster — full definition

  1. noun Someone who lives in or comes from an area near the coast.
  2. noun A sailor, especially a ship's captain or pilot, who only sails in waters close to the coast.
  3. noun A trading ship that stays close to the coast, often sailing between ports in the same country.
  4. noun Short for coaster trout, the brook trout found in Lake Superior and in Maine.

skid — full definition

  1. noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
  2. verb To slide sideways or out of control, typically due to loss of traction.
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