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pito — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adhesion noun The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
  • hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
  • tooth noun A hard structure in the mouth used for biting and chewing.
  • traction noun The grip a wheel, tyre, or foot has on a surface, preventing it from slipping.

Senses

pito is used for these senses in English:

  • adhesion The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
  • hold (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
  • holding pattern (idiomatic) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity.
  • tooth Of a rope, the stickiness when in contact with another rope as in a knot.
  • traction The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface.

adhesion — full definition

  1. noun The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
  2. noun Persistent attachment or loyalty.
  3. noun An agreement to adhere.
  4. noun An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.

hold — full definition

  1. verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
  2. verb To keep something in a particular state, position, or place, such as reserving it or making someone wait.
  3. verb To remain true, valid, or in effect.
  4. noun A grip or grasp on something.
  5. noun The cargo storage area below a ship's deck.

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