prikka — meaning in English

English meaning

• clout noun Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
• slug noun A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusk related to the snail.
• washer noun A machine that washes things, especially a washing machine or dishwasher.

Senses

prikka is used for these senses in English:

• clout (archaic) An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.
• slug A counterfeit coin, especially one used to steal from vending machines. [from 1880s]
• washer A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.

clout — full definition

1. noun Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
2. noun A blow struck with the hand or fist (informal).
3. verb To hit someone or something, especially with the fist.

slug — full definition

1. noun A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusk related to the snail.
2. noun A lazy, slow-moving person.
3. noun A bullet, or a solid metal projectile fired from a gun.
4. noun The short identifying phrase used at the end of a web address, or the working title editors give to a news story.
5. verb To hit someone hard, usually with a fist.

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