loukku — meaning in English

English meaning

• brake noun A device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine, usually by friction, or the pedal or lever used to apply it.
• gin noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
• trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

loukku is used for these senses in English:

• brake (textiles) A tool used for breaking flax or hemp. [from 15th c.]
• gin A snare or trap for game.
• trap A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

brake — full definition

1. noun A device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine, usually by friction, or the pedal or lever used to apply it.
2. verb To slow down or stop a vehicle by using its brakes.

gin — full definition

1. noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
2. noun A machine that separates cotton fibre from its seeds.
3. noun A trap or snare, especially one used to catch small game.

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