portti — meaning in English
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English meaning
- door noun A hinged or sliding panel used to open and close an entrance to a room, building, or vehicle.
- floodgate noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- gate noun A movable barrier that closes an opening in a wall, fence, or entrance.
- gateway noun An entrance or opening that can be closed with a gate.
- port noun A town or harbour where ships load, unload, or shelter.
- portal noun A grand or notable entrance or doorway.
- sluice noun A gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.
- wicket noun A small door or gate, often set within a larger one.
Senses
portti is used for these senses in English:
- floodgate (figuratively, extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
- gateway Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.
- gateway A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
- gateway drug (by extension, figurative) Any thing or area of interest that tends to lead to deeper involvement.
- hilum (botany) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.
- port (nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.
- port A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- port (nautical, aviation, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.
door — full definition
- noun A hinged or sliding panel used to open and close an entrance to a room, building, or vehicle.
- noun An opportunity or means of access to something, used figuratively.
floodgate — full definition
- noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- noun Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
- noun A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.