pyöristys — meaning in English

English meaning

• easement noun (law) The legal right to use someone else's land for a particular purpose, such as crossing it to reach another place.
• fillet noun A boneless strip or piece of meat or fish.
• round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
• rounding noun The process of adjusting a number to a simpler, nearby value.

Senses

pyöristys is used for these senses in English:

• easement (architecture) An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.
• fillet (engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
• round (engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
• round A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
• rounding In bookbinding, the shaping of the folded and sewed sheets into a convex form at the back.

easement — full definition

1. noun (law) The legal right to use someone else's land for a particular purpose, such as crossing it to reach another place.
2. noun A part, such as a skirting board or handrail, that curves smoothly instead of turning at a sharp angle.
3. noun Relief, comfort or help given to someone.
4. noun (dated) The act of going to the toilet.

fillet — full definition

1. noun A boneless strip or piece of meat or fish.
2. verb To slice meat or fish into boneless strips, or remove the bones from it.
3. noun A narrow band or strip used decoratively or to tie back the hair.

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