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maininki — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • roller noun Any cylindrical device that turns, used to apply pressure, flatten, or move something.
  • surge noun A sudden, powerful increase or rush.
  • swell verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.

Senses

maininki is used for these senses in English:

  • roller A large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast.
  • surge (aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.
  • surge (nautical) The swell or heave of the sea (FM 55-501).
  • swell A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.

roller — full definition

  1. noun Any cylindrical device that turns, used to apply pressure, flatten, or move something.
  2. noun A small wheel or cylinder used to carry or curl something, as in roller skates or hair rollers.

surge — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, powerful increase or rush.
  2. noun A sudden spike in electrical voltage or current.
  3. verb To increase or move forward suddenly and powerfully.

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