liuska — meaning in English

English meaning

• feather noun One of the light, branching structures covering a bird's body, used for flight and insulation.
• slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
• strap noun A narrow strip of leather, fabric, or similar material used to fasten, carry, or hold something in place.

Senses

liuska is used for these senses in English:

• feather A longitudinal strip projecting from an object to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sideways or rotationally but permit motion lengthwise.
• slip A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
• spline (mechanics) A ridge or tooth on a drive shaft that meshes with a corresponding groove in a mating piece and transfers torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between the pieces; either the ridge or the groove, as part of a set of both (splines); the whole set of ridges and grooves.
• strap Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.

feather — full definition

1. noun One of the light, branching structures covering a bird's body, used for flight and insulation.
2. verb To turn an oar or propeller blade so its edge cuts through air or water with less resistance.

slip — full definition

1. verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
2. verb To move, put, or go somewhere quickly, quietly, or without being noticed.
3. noun A small piece of paper, often used for a form, receipt, or brief note.
4. noun A minor and usually unintentional mistake.
5. noun A woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress, or a pillowcase-like fabric cover.

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